Pop Smith

Full Name: Charles Marvin Smith

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb

Team: Boston Beaneaters

Born: October 12, 1856 in Digby, NS, CAN

Died: April 18, 1927 in Boston, MA

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (BSN @ NYG, box score) • Age 28

Real-life MLB career: 1880–1891 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

★ 1× All-Star (1885)
 
1886
Career
WAR
0.6
1.4
AB
213
839
H
50
218
HR
2
3
BA
.235
.260
R
33
131
RBI
25
136
SB
25
75
OBP
.301
.307
SLG
.310
.330
OPS
.611
.637
OPS+
81
87

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188528BSNNL 162663626 98168 2291 1115020 3023 .268.309.337.646 90211 7 2BAS
188629BSNNL 67267213 3350 1002 252514 1912 .235.301.310.611 8166 023120 SS-C
2 Yrs 229930839131218 32931367534 4935.260.307.330.637 8727709 3120
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188528BSNNL663 -12.1-0.2-1.0-13.3-1.222.79.30.80.8-0.1 2BAS
188629BSNNL267 -4.9-0.53.6-1.8-0.28.06.20.60.60.3 SS-C
2 Yrs930 -17.0-0.72.6-15.1-1.330.715.51.41.40.2
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188528BSNNL663 .277.0690.23.54.5 4.819.0 71.4
188629BSNNL267 .239.0750.74.57.1 4.524.0 1.4158.564.1 2.9321.7 .26832.80.6
2 Yrs930 .268.0700.33.85.3 4.720.21.4158.5 68.80.8421.70.6
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home321281041624 30011126 87.231.296.260.555.245
1886Away351391091726 70214138 115.239.306.358.664.233
1886vs LH Starter24555109 300000 42.176.236.235.472.184
1886vs RH Starter54177162041 702000 1510.253.316.333.650.260
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Postseason Batting

YearTeamGABRH 2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS
1885 BSN 62536 1106 0020 0.2400.240 0.3600.600
Postseason Career 62536 110 600 20 0.2400.240 0.3600.600

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188528BSNNL162162162162 162
188629BSNNL67676767 265
2 Yrs229229229229 216265
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188528 BSN NL2B1621621382.0 9474594226619 .930.9345.745.79 5.44302
188629 BSN NLC2218.0 138410 .923.9536.003.94 6.0000 13457%7.50 0
188629 BSN NLSS6565559.7 4061212543146 .924.8956.035.63 5.7760
CareerC2218.0 138410 .9236.00 6.0000 13457%7.50 0
Career2B1621621382.0 9474594226619 .9305.74 5.44302
CareerSS6565559.7 4061212543146 .9246.03 5.7760
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

Awards & Honors

Runs Batted In

Stolen Bases

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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