Debut v Carlton, 1893-94 (14 Oct 1893)Last game v Melbourne, 1898-99 (21 Apr 1899)Player no. 27 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 4* v Carlton
13
Matches
335
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Debut v Carlton, 1893-94 (14 Oct 1893)Last game v Melbourne, 1898-99 (21 Apr 1899)Player no. 27 to appear for the club
On this dayin 1893: 4* v Carlton
13
Matches
335
Runs
20.94
Average
59
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
1
Wickets
27.00
Bowling avg
1/10
Best
11
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 93 | 59 | 31.00 | 1 | – | – | – |
 Prahran | 2 | 54 | 35 | 27.00 | – | – | – | |
 Melbourne | 2 | 53 | 41 | 26.50 | – | – | – | |
 Carlton | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9.50 | 0 | – | 0/11 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6.33 | – | – | – | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | – | 0/6 | |
 Richmond | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1/10 | |
 St Kilda | 1 | 26 | 21 | 13.00 | – | – | – |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 59 | 21.83 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 15.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12* | – | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 35 | 18.40 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41.00 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
In the record book
Among players of 1893-94 to 1898-99: 14th of 42 for runs, 17th of 22 for wickets, 14th of 45 for matches, 10th of 38 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 111th of 321 for runs, 143rd of 172 for wickets, 155th of 345 for matches, 101st of 279 for catches.
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893-94 | Carlton | 4* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Melbourne | 41 & 8 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | East Melbourne | 40 | 0/6 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Carlton | 6 & 9 | 0/11 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | North Melbourne | 33 & 59 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Richmond | 31 | 1/10 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | St Kilda | 21 & 5 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | South Melbourne | 12 & 3 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1897-98 | Hawksburn | 7 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1898-99 | Hawksburn | 35 & 12* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1898-99 | North Melbourne | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1898-99 | South Melbourne | 4 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1898-99 | Melbourne | 4* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
| 4* |
| – |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 9 | 0 | 176 | 59 | 19.56 | 1 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 7 | 1 | 110 | 35 | 18.33 | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 3 | 2 | 49 | 41 | 49.00 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.2% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 2 times.
Most often dismissed by: EE Bean (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 8 | 2 | 102 | 35 | 17.00 | |
| In losses | 11 | 1 | 233 | 59 | 23.30 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 1 | 1 | 10.00 | 1.0 |
| In losses | 2 | 0 | – | 0.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 7 | 1 | 154 | 41 | 25.67 | |
| Batting second | 6 | 1 | 85 | 40 | 17.00 | |
| Second innings of the match | 6 | 1 | 96 | 59 | 19.20 | 1 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 8 | 12 | 223 | 59 | 20.27 | 1 | 21.00 | 1/10 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 53 | 41 | 26.50 | – | – | – |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7.50 | – | – | – |
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40.00 | – | – | 0/6 |
| the Triangle | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 1/10 v Richmond, 1895-96. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Smith’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
JJ Smith's best season with the bat was 1895-96: 268 runs from 12 innings at 22.33. The best ten-innings patch came in 1893-94 to 1895-96: 252 runs at 28.00. The leanest, 1895-96 to 1898-99: 104 runs at 13.00.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty59 | 18 Jan 1896 | v North Melbourne, 1895-96 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | v North Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 41 | v Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 40 | v East Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 35 | v Hawksburn, 1898-99 | Won |
| 33 | v North Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
Best bowling
Batted at 9th for 1 season, moved up to open from 1895-96, dropped to 5th from 1897-98, moved up to 3rd from 1898-99.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 12 | 1 | 223 | 59 | 20.27 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Away | 5 | 7 | 2 | 112 | 41 | 22.40 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 12 | 18 | 2 | 331 | 59 | 20.69 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Weekday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | ||
| Nov | 2 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 41 | 29.67 | ||
| Dec | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 7.50 | ||
| Jan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 59 | 46.00 | ||
| Feb | 2 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 35 | 39.00 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Mar | 4 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 7.60 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | v Richmond, 1895-96 | Won |
| Other | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 9.50 |