How Charlie Smith's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

Charlie Smith posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.22, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1907, posting 2.68, below the starting pitcher average of 3.31 that year. The highest point came in 1914 at 3.99, above the starting pitcher average of 3.45 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.36 in 1912 to 3.33 in 1913 and 3.99 in 1914. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. One of the more consistent Defense Independent ERA producers of his era, the career line shows well-above-average output with little season-to-season variance across 10 seasons.

Charlie Smith Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

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Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA Per Season

Charlie Smith's Defense Independent ERA 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.
Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA by Team

Charlie Smith's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Charlie Smith career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Charlie Smith's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Charlie Smith's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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.
Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Charlie Smith's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
Charlie Smith Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table