How Al Smith's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Al Smith totaled 101 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1939, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 5.2 that year. The highest point came in 1942 at 15, well above the starting pitcher average of 5.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 7 in 1943 to 13 in 1944 and 12 in 1945, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 15 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Al Smith Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Al Smith
| Al Smith
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 101 |
| Season Avg. | 8.42 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 45.96 |
| More Info | See More |
Al Smith Losses Per Season
Al Smith's Losses 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 Losses by Team
Al Smith's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Al Smith Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Al Smith's career Losses, 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 Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Al Smith's seasonal Losses 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 Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Al Smith's MLB career with Losses 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.
