1904
Born October 24, 1904
Augusta, GA, USA
Harry Smythe Notable
Harry Smythe played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1929 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934.
He went 5 and 12 with a 6.40 earned run average, pitching 154.7 innings in 60 games. He struck out 33. Across 63 games he batted .241, with 13 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Augusta, GA, USA on October 24, 1904, and died on August 28, 1980. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PHI | 20 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .192 |
| 1930 | PHI | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1934 | BRO/NYY | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 63 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .241 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PHI | 4 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 68.2 | 94 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 5.24 |
| 1930 | PHI | 0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 49.2 | 84 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 7.79 |
| 1934 | BRO/NYY | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 36.1 | 54 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 6.69 |
| Career | — | 5 | 12 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 154.2 | 232 | 110 | 62 | 33 | 6.40 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died August 28, 1980
Image: Goudey, public domain