Retired
Luke Smith
Birthdate:
Nov. 22, 1893 (68 y, 6 m, 13 d)Born In:
Atlanta, GA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/202Entry:
1914 Draft
- Round: 6, Overall: 92, Team: New York Stars
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1926 | New York (FABL) |
| 1925 | New York (FABL) | |
| 1924 | New York (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1931 | None (WBL) |
| Aug 1921 | New York (FABL) | |
| Sep 1918 | New York (FABL) | |
| Jun 1915 | Scranton (MAL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 139 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 41.1 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 29.0 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 35.0 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Edmond Bryant R | 936 |
| Don Cannaday R | 933 |
| Ken Carpenter R | 933 |
| Billy Riley R | 932 |
| George Davis R | 930 |
| Joe Shaffner R | 930 |
| Jack Manning R | 927 |
| Danny Hern R | 919 |
| Rube Smith R | 918 |
| Henry Lincoln R | 917 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 18 | 9 |
| 1923 | 24 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 36 | 9 |
| 1927 | 39 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 43 | 10 |
| 1918 | 36 | 5 |
| 1919 | 29 | 10 |
| 1923 | 37 | 5 |
| 1927 | 39 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 19 | 10 |
| 1918 | 22 | 2 |
| 1921 | 16 | 9 |
| 1923 | 20 | 3 |
| 1925 | 16 | 5 |
| 1927 | 21 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 18 | 9 |
| 1919 | 15 | 6 |
| 1920 | 17 | 5 |
| 1926 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.559 | 8 |
| 1918 | 0.629 | 4 |
| 1922 | 0.593 | 5 |
| 1923 | 0.606 | 4 |
| 1927 | 0.656 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 299.1 | 8 |
| 1923 | 302.2 | 7 |
| 1927 | 270.1 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1228 | 10 |
| 1923 | 1311 | 7 |
| 1927 | 1178 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 5 | 10 |
| 1917 | 7 | 7 |
| 1920 | 10 | 5 |
| 1923 | 11 | 9 |
| 1926 | 12 | 5 |
| 1928 | 21 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 113 | 8 |
| 1918 | 92 | 9 |
| 1919 | 75 | 9 |
| 1925 | 96 | 6 |
| 1927 | 101 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 157 | 8 |
| 1918 | 124 | 7 |
| 1919 | 95 | 10 |
| 1921 | 96 | 8 |
| 1923 | 113 | 5 |
| 1926 | 89 | 9 |
| 1927 | 109 | 2 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 9 | 7 |
| 1917 | 7 | 9 |
| 1918 | 5 | 8 |
| 1919 | 7 | 2 |
| 1921 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 1.814 | 1 |
| 1918 | 2.255 | 4 |
| 1921 | 3.700 | 7 |
| 1922 | 3.000 | 2 |
| 1923 | 3.360 | 7 |
| 1924 | 2.390 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3.700 | 7 |
| 1927 | 3.263 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.240 | 1 |
| 1918 | 0.238 | 3 |
| 1920 | 0.291 | 8 |
| 1921 | 0.288 | 4 |
| 1922 | 0.267 | 2 |
| 1924 | 0.269 | 4 |
| 1925 | 0.280 | 5 |
| 1928 | 0.264 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 1.107 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1.092 | 4 |
| 1921 | 1.286 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1.181 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1.332 | 9 |
| 1924 | 1.136 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1.363 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 6.993 | 1 |
| 1918 | 7.066 | 3 |
| 1921 | 9.376 | 5 |
| 1922 | 8.734 | 3 |
| 1924 | 8.441 | 2 |
| 1925 | 9.151 | 2 |
| 1927 | 8.922 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2.195 | 9 |
| 1922 | 1.899 | 5 |
| 1923 | 2.528 | 8 |
| 1924 | 1.780 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 26 | 8 |
| 1921 | 19 | 9 |
| 1923 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3 | 9 |
| 1917 | 4 | 5 |
| 1918 | 6 | 1 |
| 1919 | 3 | 6 |
| 1921 | 2 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 | 6 |
| 1924 | 2 | 6 |
| 1925 | 3 | 2 |
| 1926 | 2 | 7 |
| 1927 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 50 | 5 |
| 1924 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 318 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 166 | 1 |
| 1928 | 205 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 3 | 5 |
| 1924 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1921 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 10 | 5 |
| 1924 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 15 | 9 |
| 1918 | 13 | 8 |
| 1924 | 5 | 1 |
| 1927 | 11 | 10 |
| 1928 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 1918 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1921 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1922 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1923 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 1924 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1925 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1927 | 6.4 | 7 |