1874
Born October 31, 1874
Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Harry Smith Notable
b. October 31, 1874 · Philadelphia Athletics 1901, Pittsburgh Pirates 1902–1907, Boston Doves 1908–1910
Harry Smith played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and closing with the Boston Doves in 1910. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1902 to 1907.
Across 343 games he batted .213, with 214 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 22 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 290 games behind the plate, with 1,166 putouts and 53 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England on October 31, 1874, and died on February 17, 1933. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHA | 11 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .324 |
| 1902 | PIT | 50 | 185 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 4 | .189 |
| 1903 | PIT | 61 | 212 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 2 | .175 |
| 1904 | PIT | 47 | 141 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | .248 |
| 1905 | PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1906 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1907 | PIT | 18 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 1908 | BSN | 41 | 130 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .246 |
| 1909 | BSN | 43 | 113 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .168 |
| 1910 | BSN | 70 | 147 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 5 | .238 |
| Career | — | 343 | 1004 | 83 | 214 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 89 | 55 | 103 | 23 | .213 |
On this day & linked events
1933
Died February 17, 1933
1901
Major-league debut: Harry Smith
Harry Smith made a major-league debut on July 11, 1901.
1910
Final major-league game: Harry Smith
Harry Smith played a final major-league game on September 15, 1910.