Retired
Butch Smith
Birthdate:
Aug. 10, 1911 (52 y, 2 m, 11 d)Born In:
Folly Beach, SC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/166Entry:
1932 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 38, Team: Baltimore Cannons
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| 1943 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| 1941 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| 1940 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| 1943 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1940 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 4, 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 61.9 | 47.1 |
| Grey Ink | 113 | 239.8 | 220.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 59.5 | 60.3 |
| WAR | 22.0 | 99.4 | 102.7 |
| WAR7 | 24.1 | 67.0 | 61.1 |
| JAWS | 23.1 | 83.2 | 81.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pug White | 939 |
| Jack Halbur | 931 |
| Jackie James R | 927 |
| Juan Tostado R | 925 |
| Ken Murphy R | 921 |
| Don French R | 916 |
| Ben Homan R | 913 |
| George Reynolds | 912 |
| Jim Fuller R | 908 |
| Moe Harrison R | 904 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 37 | 10 |
| 1945 | 45 | 9 |
| 1947 | 58 | 3 |
| 1948 | 44 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 32 | 10 |
| 1943 | 32 | 10 |
| 1944 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 17 | 5 |
| 1941 | 17 | 4 |
| 1943 | 18 | 2 |
| 1944 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 12 | 10 |
| 1946 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.607 | 6 |
| 1941 | 0.630 | 8 |
| 1943 | 0.667 | 2 |
| 1944 | 0.655 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 3 | 10 |
| 1945 | 7 | 10 |
| 1947 | 18 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7 | 9 |
| 1949 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1 | 5 |
| 1948 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 263.2 | 6 |
| 1943 | 251.0 | 7 |
| 1944 | 283.2 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1112 | 10 |
| 1943 | 1031 | 9 |
| 1944 | 1144 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23 | 5 |
| 1943 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 84 | 10 |
| 1942 | 90 | 10 |
| 1943 | 88 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 102 | 8 |
| 1940 | 125 | 4 |
| 1941 | 127 | 3 |
| 1942 | 90 | 10 |
| 1943 | 100 | 6 |
| 1944 | 118 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 3.529 | 5 |
| 1940 | 3.492 | 9 |
| 1941 | 2.901 | 3 |
| 1943 | 2.689 | 10 |
| 1944 | 2.189 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.258 | 5 |
| 1943 | 0.238 | 2 |
| 1944 | 0.237 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.268 | 7 |
| 1941 | 1.312 | 8 |
| 1943 | 1.159 | 7 |
| 1944 | 1.072 | 2 |
| 1946 | 1.239 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 8.715 | 3 |
| 1940 | 8.388 | 4 |
| 1941 | 8.636 | 9 |
| 1943 | 7.279 | 2 |
| 1944 | 7.075 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 18 | 4 |
| 1944 | 17 | 3 |
| 1946 | 16 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 8 |
| 1941 | 2 | 9 |
| 1943 | 4 | 3 |
| 1944 | 9 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 163 | 1 |
| 1940 | 233 | 9 |
| 1942 | 197 | 8 |
| 1943 | 203 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 1944 | 6.0 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 10 | 7 |
| 1942 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11 | 10 |
| 1941 | 10 | 8 |
| 1943 | 9 | 6 |
| 1944 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 1943 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1944 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 1946 | 4.9 | 10 |