1913
Born December 14, 1913
Mansfield, NJ, USA
Eddie Smith Notable
b. December 14, 1913 · Philadelphia Athletics 1936–1939, Chicago White Sox 1939–1943, 1946–1947, Boston Red Sox 1947
Eddie Smith played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1936 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1947. His longest stay was with the Chicago White Sox, from 1939 to 1943.
He went 73 and 113 with a 3.82 earned run average, pitching 1,595.7 innings in 282 games. He struck out 694, completed 91 of his 197 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 284 games he batted .188, with 100 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 18 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1941 to 1942.
He was born in Mansfield, NJ, USA on December 14, 1913, and died on January 2, 1994. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1941, 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1937 | PHA | 40 | 73 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .233 |
| 1938 | PHA | 43 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .286 |
| 1939 | CHW/PHA | 32 | 52 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .115 |
| 1940 | CHW | 32 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .217 |
| 1941 | CHW | 34 | 88 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .216 |
| 1942 | CHW | 29 | 73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .123 |
| 1943 | CHW | 25 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .159 |
| 1946 | CHW | 24 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .178 |
| 1947 | BOS/CHW | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 284 | 531 | 36 | 100 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 37 | 105 | 2 | .188 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1.89 |
| 1937 | PHA | 4 | 17 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 196.2 | 178 | 86 | 90 | 79 | 3.94 |
| 1938 | PHA | 3 | 10 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 130.2 | 151 | 86 | 76 | 78 | 5.92 |
| 1939 | CHW/PHA | 10 | 11 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 180.1 | 168 | 76 | 92 | 70 | 3.79 |
| 1940 | CHW | 14 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 207.1 | 179 | 74 | 95 | 119 | 3.21 |
| 1941 | CHW | 13 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 263.1 | 243 | 93 | 114 | 111 | 3.18 |
| 1942 | CHW | 7 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 215.0 | 223 | 95 | 86 | 78 | 3.98 |
| 1943 | CHW | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 187.2 | 197 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 3.69 |
| 1946 | CHW | 8 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 145.1 | 135 | 46 | 60 | 59 | 2.85 |
| 1947 | BOS/CHW | 2 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 50.1 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 7.33 |
| Career | — | 73 | 113 | 282 | 197 | 12 | 1595.2 | 1554 | 678 | 739 | 694 | 3.82 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Died January 2, 1994
1936
Major-league debut: Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith made a major-league debut on September 20, 1936.
1940
Bob Feller's No-Hitter
Bob Feller threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on April 16, 1940, winning 1–0.
1947
Final major-league game: Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith played a final major-league game on September 20, 1947.