How Al Smith's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Al Smith totaled 688 career Earned Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1939, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 43.6 that year. The highest point came in 1936 at 88, well above the starting pitcher average of 54.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 59 in 1943 to 69 in 1944 and 57 in 1945, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 4 to 88 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Smith Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Al Smith
| Al Smith
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 688 |
| Season Avg. | 57.33 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 313.08 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Smith Earned Runs Per Season
Al Smith's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Al Smith Earned Runs by Team
Al Smith's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Smith Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Al Smith's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Al Smith Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Smith's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Al Smith Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Smith's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
