Elmer Smith Notable

b. September 21, 1892 · Cleveland Naps 1914, Cleveland Indians 1915–1917, 1919–1921, Washington Senators 1916–1917, Boston Red Sox 1922, New York Yankees 1922–1923, Cincinnati Reds 1925

Elmer Smith played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1914 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1925.

Across 1,012 games he batted .276, with 881 hits and 469 runs. He finished with 70 home runs, 181 doubles, 62 triples and 54 stolen bases.

He played 870 games in the outfield, with 1,429 putouts and 69 errors.

He was born in Perkins Township Erie County, OH, USA on September 21, 1892, and died on August 3, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1914	CLE	13	53	5	17	3	0	0	8	2	11	1	.321
1915	CLE	144	476	37	118	23	12	3	67	36	75	10	.248
1916	CLE/WSH	124	381	37	95	25	6	5	67	36	63	7	.249
1917	CLE/WSH	99	278	29	68	9	4	3	39	18	32	7	.245
1919	CLE	114	395	60	110	24	6	9	54	41	30	15	.278
1920	CLE	129	456	82	144	37	10	12	103	53	35	5	.316
1921	CLE	129	431	98	125	28	9	16	85	56	46	0	.290
1922	BOS/NYY	94	258	44	71	13	6	7	37	28	26	0	.275
1923	NYY	70	183	30	56	6	2	7	35	21	21	3	.306
1925	CIN	96	284	47	77	13	7	8	46	28	20	6	.271
Career	—	1012	3195	469	881	181	62	70	541	319	359	54	.276

On this day & linked events

1892

Born September 21, 1892

Perkins Township Erie County, OH, USA

1984

Died August 3, 1984

1914

Major-league debut: Elmer Smith

Elmer Smith made a major-league debut on September 20, 1914.

1925

Final major-league game: Elmer Smith

Elmer Smith played a final major-league game on September 27, 1925.

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