1895
Born May 15, 1895
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jimmy Smith Notable
b. May 15, 1895 · Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Baltimore Terrapins 1915, Pittsburgh Pirates 1916, New York Giants 1917, Boston Braves 1918, Cincinnati Reds 1919, Philadelphia Phillies 1921–1922
Jimmy Smith played for eight clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Chi-Feds in 1914 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1922.
Across 370 games he batted .219, with 247 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 32 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 199 games at shortstop, with 526 assists and 94 errors. He turned 66 double plays. He also played 123 games at second base.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on May 15, 1895, and died on January 1, 1974. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHI | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1915 | BAL/CHI | 128 | 426 | 41 | 88 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 88 | 7 | .207 |
| 1916 | PIT | 36 | 96 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | .188 |
| 1917 | NYG | 36 | 96 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | .229 |
| 1918 | BSN | 34 | 102 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | .225 |
| 1919 | CIN | 28 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .275 |
| 1921 | PHI | 67 | 247 | 31 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 2 | .231 |
| 1922 | PHI | 38 | 114 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .219 |
| Career | — | 370 | 1127 | 119 | 247 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 108 | 63 | 186 | 18 | .219 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died January 1, 1974
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain