1878
Born March 23, 1878
Galestown, MD, USA
Homer Smoot Notable
Homer Smoot divided five seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1902, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1906.
Across 680 games he batted .290, with 763 hits and 308 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 102 doubles and 84 stolen bases.
He played 678 games in the outfield, with 1,363 putouts and 71 errors.
He was born in Galestown, MD, USA on March 23, 1878, and died on March 25, 1928. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | STL | 129 | 518 | 58 | 161 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 59 | 20 | .311 |
| 1903 | STL | 129 | 500 | 67 | 148 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 50 | 17 | .296 |
| 1904 | STL | 137 | 520 | 58 | 146 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 37 | 55 | 23 | .281 |
| 1905 | STL | 139 | 534 | 73 | 166 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 58 | 33 | 61 | 21 | .311 |
| 1906 | CIN/STL | 146 | 563 | 52 | 142 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 48 | 24 | 75 | 3 | .252 |
| Career | — | 680 | 2635 | 308 | 763 | 102 | 45 | 15 | 269 | 149 | 300 | 84 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died March 25, 1928
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