Stephen Smith
Played 1977-78 – 1990-91
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Career totals
Career
85
Games
14
Seasons
1977-78 – 1990-91
Played
Batting
51
Innings
24
Not outs
340
Runs
23
High score
12.59
Average
0
50s
0
100s
Bowling
155
Wickets
7/60
Best bowling
20.09
Average
6
5-fors
3,115
Overs
Fielding
17
Catches
- 1st XI Bowling 1978-79
- 1st XI Bowling 1979-80
- 1st XI Bowling 1982-83
- 2 five-fors 1978-79
- 34 wickets 1978-79
- 3 five-fors 1979-80
- 46 wickets 1979-80
- Five-for 1983-84
On this dayin 1979: 2 and 4/43 v Richmond in 1983: 1/45 and 1 ct v Ringwood
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 8 | 55 | 23 | 13.75 | 67 | 9 | 4/37 | |
| 1978-79 | 15 | 39 | 12* | 13.00 | 163 | 34 | 5/30 | 4 |
| 1979-80 | 15 | 75 | 23 | 10.71 | 268.4 | 46 | 7/60 | |
| 1980-81 | 14 | 69 | 22* | 23.00 | 190.4 | 25 | 3/12 | 3 |
| 1982-83 | 12 | 37 | 13 | 7.40 | 136.2 | 17 | 4/40 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 45 | 16 | 15.00 | 183 | 15 | 5/42 | 3 |
| 1990-91 | 10 | 20 | 8* | 10.00 | 139 | 9 | 3/26 | 2 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0/33 | |
| Career | 86 | 340 | 23 | 12.59 | 155 | 7/60 | 13 |
Every scorecard · 86
v Hawthorn-East Melbourne
v North MelbourneMilestones
- DebutFirst matchv Melbourne, 1977-78
- First five-for5/58v Richmond, 1978-79
- Highest score23v Essendon, 1977-78
- Best bowling7/60v Collingwood, 1979-80
- Last matchMatch 86v Essendon, 1994-95
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Kingston Hawthorn | 12 | 61 | 23 | 15.25 | 19 | 23.84 | 5/42 | 1 |
 Prahran | 7 | 43 | 17 | 43.00 | 16 | 20.69 | 4/37 | |
 Melbourne | 7 | 10 | 8* | 5.00 | 12 | 25.42 | 4/40 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 6 | 33 | 21 | 16.50 | 12 | 16.67 | 3/12 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 6 | 24 | 10* | 24.00 | 16 | 14.00 | 7/60 | 1 |
 Carlton | 6 | 20 | 9 | 10.00 | 6 | 38.83 | 2/31 | |
 Richmond | 6 | 13 | 11* | 6.50 | 14 | 19.00 | 5/58 | 1 |
 St Kilda | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5.50 | 10 | 15.40 | 5/29 | 1 |
 Essendon | 5 | 36 | 23 | 12.00 | 7 | 13.43 | 4/21 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 5 | 32 | 14* | 16.00 | 10 | 19.60 | 5/30 | 1 |
 Melbourne University | 5 | 12 | 12* | 12.00 | 5 | 29.00 | 3/45 | |
 Footscray | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4.00 | 14 | 14.21 | 5/66 | 1 |
 Northcote | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 11 | 14.36 | 4/48 | |
 Ringwood | 4 | 32 | 22* | 32.00 | 3 | 50.33 | 1/30 | |
 Dandenong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | 0/39 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 14* | 11.00 | 1 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 | 164 | 23 | 14.91 | 1 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 | 121 | 17 | 11.00 | 3 |
Batted most often at 11th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks5
- 1–927
- 10–1911
- 20–294
- 30–490
- 50–990
- 100+0
3.8% of the side's runs in the innings batted.
Dismissals
- Caught14 · 52%
- Bowled5 · 19%
- Run out4 · 15%
- Stumped3 · 11%
- Caught & bowled1 · 4%
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 19 | 7 | 154 | 23 | 12.83 | 1 |
| In losses | 28 | 14 | 136 | 23 | 9.71 | 4 |
| In draws | 3 | 2 | 40 | 22* | 40.00 | |
| In ties | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10* | – |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 38 | 82 | 17.68 | 2.2 |
| In losses | 36 | 53 | 25.04 | 1.5 |
| In draws | 8 | 10 | 29.40 | 1.3 |
| In ties | 2 | 10 | 7.70 | 5.0 |
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 3 of 6 (50%), lost 1.
- Every other match: the side won 35 of 80 (44%), lost 36.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 32 | 11 | 230 | 23 | 10.95 | 4 |
| Batting second | 18 | 13 | 101 | 23 | 20.20 | 1 |
| Second innings of the match | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 37 | 21 | 166 | 23 | 11.86 | 79 | 16.70 | 7/60 |
| Schramms Reserve | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8* | 12.00 | 5 | 50.80 | 2/40 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12.00 | 4 | 41.25 | 2/31 |
| Toorak Park | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13* | – | 8 | 24.13 | 3/28 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 7 | 15.71 | 3/15 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10* | – | 8 | 12.63 | 3/12 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 5 | 18.80 | 5/29 |
| Victoria Park | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 16.33 | 3/34 |
| Albert Ground | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 | 44.25 | 2/50 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 64.50 | 2/38 |
| Western Oval | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2* | 4.00 | 6 | 15.83 | 5/66 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11* | 13.00 | 5 | 15.00 | 4/43 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 2 | 2 | 32 | 22* | 32.00 | 2 | 31.50 | 1/30 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11.00 | 1 | 57.00 | 1/33 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14* | – | 7 | 16.71 | 5/30 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 | 4 | 5.25 | 4/21 |
| Shepley Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0/39 |
| University Oval | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 20.50 | 2/41 |
Wickets taken
- Caught89 · 60%
- Bowled40 · 27%
- LBW11 · 7%
- Caught & bowled7 · 5%
- Hit wicket1 · 1%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)67 · 45%
- Middle order (4–7)54 · 36%
- Lower order (8–11)27 · 18%
6 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 7/60 v Collingwood, 1979-80. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 175th of 488 run-scorers
- 27th of 298 wicket-takers
- 59th of 525 for matches played
- 140th of 431 for catches
- 166th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1977-78 to 1994-95: 40th of 84 for runs, 5th of 55 for wickets, 14th of 88 for matches, 28th of 76 for catches, 40th of 44 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 112th of 321 for runs, 19th of 172 for wickets, 43rd of 345 for matches, 101st of 279 for catches, 99th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- CA Moore2012-13 to 2018-19 · 97 m · 530 runs · 143 wkts
- SJ Cook1979-80 to 1986-87 · 78 m · 188 runs · 109 wkts
- K Campbell1936-37 to 1947-48 · 64 m · 317 runs · 94 wkts
- RHW Liddicut1938-39 to 1950-51 · 70 m · 296 runs · 138 wkts
The careers nearest Smith’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- RW Watts · 77
- DP Rumble · 73
- AJ Melbourne · 62
- GM Watts · 60
- IL Dunne · 51
- TV Considine · 41
- G Hayes · 35
- SJ Cook · 33
- PW White · 29
- KM McLaine · 28
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name Season away
1978-79: 1st XI Bowling · 1979-80: 1st XI Bowling · 1982-83: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
Stephen Smith's best season with the bat was 1979-80: 75 runs from 10 innings at 10.71. The best ten-innings patch came in 1979-80 to 1982-83: 84 runs at 16.80. The leanest, 1983-84 to 1990-91: 44 runs at 8.80.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/58 | 21 Oct 1978 | v Richmond, 1978-79 |
| 50th wicket4/43 took him to 53 | 6 Nov 1979 | v Richmond, 1979-80 |
| 100th wicket1/26 took him to 100 | 7 Dec 1980 | v Northcote, 1980-81 |
| 50th match14*, 2/31 & 0/40 | 7 Feb 1981 | v South Melbourne, 1980-81 |
| 150th wicket2/40 took him to 150 | 1 Dec 1990 | v Footscray, 1990-91 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | v Essendon, 1977-78 | Lost |
| 23 | v Waverley, 1979-80 | Won |
| 22* | v Ringwood, 1980-81 | Drawn |
| 21 | v North Melbourne, 1979-80 | Won |
| 17 | v Prahran, 1977-78 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7/60 | v Collingwood, 1979-80 | Tied |
| 5/29 | v St Kilda, 1979-80 | Won |
| 5/30 | v South Melbourne, 1978-79 | Won |
| 5/42 | v Waverley, 1983-84 | Won |
| 5/58 | v Richmond, 1978-79 | Drawn |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 11th for 2 seasons, moved up to 10th from 1979-80, dropped to 11th from 1983-84.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 24 | 9 | 178 | 23 | 11.87 | 84 | 18.73 |
| Away | 42 | 27 | 15 | 162 | 23 | 13.50 | 71 | 22.18 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 73 | 45 | 20 | 325 | 23 | 13.00 | 139 | 19.50 |
| Sunday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5* | – | 6 | 30.67 |
| Weekday | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8* | 5.00 | 10 | 25.30 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 14 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 13 | 19.50 | 17 | 24.12 |
| Nov | 22 | 16 | 6 | 123 | 23 | 12.30 | 39 | 22.13 |
| Dec | 13 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 12* | 7.14 | 27 | 16.67 |
| Jan | 19 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 22* | 25.00 | 39 | 18.82 |
| Feb | 13 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 13.25 | 26 | 19.62 |
| Mar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 25.86 |
Favourite victims
- JI Russ × 3
- P Deveson × 3
- AJ Paone × 2
- BJ Watson × 2
- DJ Broad × 2
- DL Gott × 2
- GB McBurney × 2
- GK John × 2
The card names his victims in 61 of 64 wicket-taking games.
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.