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1934–1945 · P
Al Smith
5' 11", 180 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.55
Best ERA · 1943
17
Most W · 1943
89
Most K · 1936
1.238
Best WHIP · 1943
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NY1 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .286 | — | — |
| 1935 | NY1 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .118 | — | — |
| 1936 | NY1 | 43 | 73 | 0 | 8 | .137 | — | — |
| 1937 | NY1 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .120 | — | — |
| 1938 | PHI | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1939 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1940 | CLE | 31 | 62 | 0 | 5 | .306 | — | — |
| 1941 | CLE | 30 | 71 | 1 | 3 | .155 | — | — |
| 1942 | CLE | 30 | 60 | 0 | 5 | .250 | — | — |
| 1943 | CLE | 30 | 68 | 0 | 5 | .206 | — | — |
| 1944 | CLE | 28 | 64 | 0 | 7 | .156 | — | — |
| 1945 | CLE | 22 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .293 | — | — |
| Career | 359 | 535 | 2 | 38 | .191 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NY1 | 30 | 66.7 | 3 | 5 | 4.32 | 99 | 27 | 1.365 |
| 1935 | NY1 | 40 | 124.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.41 | 128 | 44 | 1.266 |
| 1936 | NY1 | 43 | 209.3 | 14 | 13 | 3.78 | 121 | 89 | 1.366 |
| 1937 | NY1 | 33 | 85.7 | 5 | 4 | 4.20 | 103 | 41 | 1.412 |
| 1938 | PHI | 37 | 86.0 | 1 | 4 | 6.28 | 69 | 46 | 1.802 |
| 1939 | PHI | 5 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 107 | 2 | 1.778 |
| 1940 | CLE | 31 | 183.0 | 15 | 7 | 3.44 | 122 | 46 | 1.322 |
| 1941 | CLE | 29 | 206.7 | 12 | 13 | 3.83 | 103 | 76 | 1.350 |
| 1942 | CLE | 30 | 168.3 | 10 | 15 | 3.96 | 90 | 66 | 1.390 |
| 1943 | CLE | 29 | 208.3 | 17 | 7 | 2.55 | 138 | 72 | 1.238 |
| 1944 | CLE | 28 | 181.7 | 7 | 13 | 3.42 | 104 | 44 | 1.464 |
| 1945 | CLE | 21 | 133.7 | 5 | 12 | 3.84 | 96 | 34 | 1.414 |
| Career | 356 | 1662.4 | 99 | 101 | — | — | 587 | — | |
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