How Elmer Smith's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Elmer Smith totaled 881 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1920, posting 144, well above the league average of 64.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1914 at 17, well below the league average of 52.4 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 71 in 1922 to 56 in 1923 and 77 in 1925, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 17 to 144 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Elmer Smith Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Elmer Smith
| Elmer Smith Hits | Elmer Smith Extra Base Hits | Elmer Smith Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 881 | 313 | 0.355 |
| Season Avg. | 88.1 | 31.3 | 0.355 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 141.03 | 50.1 | 0.355 |
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Elmer Smith Hits Per Season
Elmer 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, RF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Elmer Smith Hits by Team
Elmer Smith's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Elmer Smith Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Elmer 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.
Elmer Smith Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Elmer 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.
Elmer Smith Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Elmer 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.