1871
Born October 24, 1871
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
George Smith Notable
b. October 24, 1871 · Louisville Colonels 1897–1898, Pittsburgh Pirates 1899, New York Giants 1901–1902, Detroit Tigers 1903
George Smith played for four clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1897 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1903.
Across 313 games he batted .237, with 268 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 42 doubles and 54 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 8.10 earned run average, pitching 13 innings in 2 games. He struck out 5.
He played 309 games at second base, with 881 assists and 112 errors. He turned 108 double plays.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on October 24, 1871, and died on June 25, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | LOU | 21 | 76 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .263 |
| 1898 | LOU | 35 | 121 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | .190 |
| 1899 | PIT | 15 | 53 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .283 |
| 1901 | NYG | 9 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .207 |
| 1902 | NYG | 140 | 517 | 48 | 129 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 55 | 32 | .250 |
| 1903 | DET | 93 | 336 | 36 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 47 | 12 | .223 |
| Career | — | 313 | 1132 | 119 | 268 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 51 | 131 | 54 | .237 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8.10 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8.10 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died June 25, 1939
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