1891
Born July 29, 1891
Cleveland, OH, USA
Fred Smith Notable
b. July 29, 1891 · Boston Braves 1913, Buffalo Buffeds 1914, Buffalo Blues 1915, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1915, St. Louis Cardinals 1917
Fred Smith played for five clubs across five seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Braves in 1913 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1917.
Across 438 games he batted .226, with 321 hits and 143 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 39 doubles and 58 stolen bases.
He played 253 games at third base, with 466 assists and 57 errors. He turned 28 double plays. He also played 157 games at shortstop.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on July 29, 1891, and died on May 28, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BSN | 92 | 285 | 35 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 55 | 7 | .228 |
| 1914 | BUF | 145 | 473 | 48 | 104 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 49 | 78 | 24 | .220 |
| 1915 | BTT/BUF | 145 | 499 | 49 | 122 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 38 | 64 | 23 | .244 |
| 1917 | STL | 56 | 165 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 4 | .182 |
| Career | — | 438 | 1422 | 143 | 321 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 158 | 133 | 219 | 58 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died May 28, 1961
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