1916
Born April 23, 1916
Ansley, LA, USA
Eugene Smith Notable
b. April 23, 1916 · St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941, New York Black Yankees 1942, Homestead Grays 1946–1947, Cleveland Buckeyes 1948
Eugene Smith played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1939 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1948.
He went 22 and 30 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 431.7 innings in 70 games. He struck out 293, completed 34 of his 58 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 93 games he batted .186, with 38 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 5 doubles.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1940 and 1942.
He was born in Ansley, LA, USA on April 23, 1916, and died on May 25, 2011. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1940, 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SL3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1940 | SNS | 22 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .173 |
| 1941 | SNS | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | NBY | 21 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1946 | HG | 22 | 55 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1947 | HG | 13 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| 1948 | CBE | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 93 | 204 | 27 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | SL3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 1940 | SNS | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 88.1 | 74 | 32 | 44 | 60 | 3.26 |
| 1941 | SNS | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 54.2 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 50 | 4.12 |
| 1942 | NBY | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 97.0 | 73 | 39 | 56 | 73 | 3.62 |
| 1946 | HG | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 118.1 | 120 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 4.72 |
| 1947 | HG | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 45.0 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 4.60 |
| 1948 | CBE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24.0 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 22 | 30 | 70 | 58 | 2 | 431.2 | 387 | 199 | 237 | 293 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
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