How Dave Smith's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Dave Smith totaled 700 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1992, posting 15, well below the relief pitcher average of 53.5 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 90, well above the relief pitcher average of 62.6 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 45 in 1990 to 39 in 1991 and 15 in 1992, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 15 to 90 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Dave Smith Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Dave Smith
| Dave Smith
Hits | Dave Smith
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 700 | 7.78 |
| Season Avg. | 53.85 | 7.78 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 186.21 | 7.78 |
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Dave Smith Hits Per Season
Dave Smith's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave Smith Hits by Team
Dave Smith's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Smith Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Dave Smith's career Hits, 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.
Dave Smith Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave Smith's seasonal Hits 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.
Dave Smith Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave Smith's MLB career with Hits 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.
