Johnny Smith
1940–1948 · bats L / throws L · Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, CCR, IN8, KCR, New York Black Yankees
161G
.320AVG
.352OBP
.401SLG
More career statistics
171H
4HR
49RBI
3SB
3–5W–L
61.0IP
17K
0.00ERA
8GS
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 563 | 534 | 68 | 171 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 214 | .320 | .352 | .401 | .753 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.016 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1947-05-18 to 1947-05-30
16longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | IN8 | 17 | 48 | 14 | – | 2 | 1 | .292 | 7 | 7 |
| 1942 | BBBirmingham Black Barons | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1943 | CGChicago American Giants | 23 | 80 | 20 | – | 4 | – | .250 | – | – |
| 1944 | CGChicago American Giants | 21 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .356 | 18 | 2 |
| 1945 | CGChicago American Giants | 32 | 117 | 40 | 2 | 20 | – | .342 | 8 | 2 |
| 1946 | NYNew York Black Yankees | 9 | 28 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | .179 | – | – |
| 1947 | NYNew York Black Yankees | 23 | 82 | 33 | – | 5 | – | .402 | – | – |
| 1948 | NYNew York Black Yankees | 27 | 96 | 30 | – | 3 | – | .312 | 28 | 6 |