Retired
Al Smith
Birthdate:
Oct. 12, 1907 (119 y, 10 m, 4 d)Born In:
Belleville, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1943 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 40.8 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 36 | 197.2 | 151.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.9 | 45.6 |
| WAR | 18.0 | 70.6 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 17.6 | 47.5 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 17.8 | 59.0 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Koslo R | 963 |
| Frank Sullivan R | 962 |
| Max Butcher R | 957 |
| Clyde Wright R | 954 |
| Jim Bagby R | 951 |
| Nels Potter R | 951 |
| Jack Scott R | 948 |
| Joe Shaute R | 947 |
| Cal McLish R | 946 |
| Whit Wyatt R | 945 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 43 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 27 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 15 | 6 |
| 1943 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 13 | 9 |
| 1941 | 13 | 9 |
| 1942 | 15 | 6 |
| 1945 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.682 | 4 |
| 1943 | 0.708 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 5 | 6 |
| 1935 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 2 | 5 |
| 1935 | 3 | 2 |
| 1937 | 3 | 3 |
| 1940 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 16 | 6 |
| 1945 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 72 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 2.549 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.272 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1.350 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.705 | 6 |
| 1941 | 3.266 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | 1 |
| 1941 | 2 | 10 |
| 1943 | 3 | 5 |
| 1945 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 55 | 3 |
| 1941 | 75 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 217 | 9 |
| 1940 | 187 | 7 |
| 1942 | 163 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 12 | 2 |
| 1944 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3.5 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 12 | 9 |
| 1942 | 10 | 8 |
| 1944 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 7 | 3 |
| 1943 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 1943 | 4.5 | 9 |