1919
Born January 19, 1919
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ford Smith Notable
b. January 19, 1919 · Kansas City Monarchs 1941, 1946–1948
Ford Smith played 1941 to 1948 for the Kansas City Monarchs as a pitcher.
He went 14 and 6 with a 2.37 earned run average, pitching 182 innings in 28 games. He struck out 109 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 63 games he batted .236, with 37 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 9 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1946, with 1. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1947, with 2.
He was an All-Star in 1947.
He was born in Phoenix, AZ, USA on January 19, 1919, and died on February 26, 1983. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | KCM | 10 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 |
| 1946 | KCM | 25 | 71 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .183 |
| 1947 | KCM | 15 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 1948 | KCM | 13 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 63 | 157 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | KCM | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2.18 |
| 1946 | KCM | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30.1 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 2.97 |
| 1947 | KCM | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 63.0 | 47 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 2.14 |
| 1948 | KCM | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 55.2 | 49 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 2.43 |
| Career | — | 14 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 182.0 | 150 | 48 | 53 | 109 | 2.37 |
On this day & linked events
1983