1907
Born January 1, 1907
, AL, USA
Bob Smith Notable
b. January 1, 1907 · Birmingham Black Barons 1930, 1932, 1938, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Nashville Elite Giants 1932–1933, Chicago American Giants 1936, 1944, Memphis Red Sox 1937–1938, 1942–1943, St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941
Bob Smith played for seven clubs across 15 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1930 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1944.
Across 138 games he batted .216, with 82 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 8 doubles and 9 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 1 game.
He played 106 games behind the plate, with 490 putouts and 24 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1940.
He was born in AL, USA on January 1, 1907. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | BBB | 29 | 67 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .239 |
| 1931 | CCU | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1932 | BBB/NEG | 9 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| 1933 | NEG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1936* | CAG | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1937 | MRS | 13 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1938 | BBB/MRS | 11 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 1939 | SL3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .077 |
| 1940 | SNS | 15 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .191 |
| 1941 | SNS | 14 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| 1942 | MRS | 9 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .185 |
| 1943 | MRS | 10 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .379 |
| 1944 | CAG | 12 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| Major leagues | — | 136 | 372 | 39 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 9 | .218 |
| All seasons | — | 138 | 380 | 39 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 9 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | MRS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bob Smith, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.