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John Smith Notable

b. January 1, 1851 · Baltimore Marylands 1873, Baltimore Canaries 1874, New Haven Elm Citys 1875

John Smith played for three clubs across three seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Baltimore Marylands in 1873 and closing with the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875.

Across 12 games he batted .140, with 6 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on January 1, 1851, and died on January 6, 1921.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1873* MAR 51922 000 1010 .105
1874* BAL 62124 100 1010 .190
1875* NHV 1300 000 0100 .000
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 124346 100 2120 .140

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Smith, that is 1873–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1851

Born January 1, 1851

Baltimore, MD, USA

1921

Died January 6, 1921