1864
Born December 12, 1864
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phenomenal Smith Notable
Pitcher · b. December 12, 1864
Philadelphia Athletics 1884–1885, 1888–1889, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884, 1890, Brooklyn Grays 1885, Detroit Wolverines 1886, Baltimore Orioles 1887–1888, Philadelphia Phillies 1890–1891
Phenomenal Smith played for six clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1884 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890.
He went 54 and 74 with a 3.89 earned run average, pitching 1,169.3 innings in 140 games. He struck out 519, completed 123 of his 129 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 148 games he batted .250, with 118 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 16 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on December 12, 1864, and died on April 3, 1952. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHA/PIT | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1885 | BRO/PHA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1886 | DTN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .111 |
| 1887 | BAL | 64 | 205 | 37 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 7 | .234 |
| 1888 | BAL/PHA | 38 | 118 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | .254 |
| 1889 | PHA | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .188 |
| 1890 | PHI/PIT | 31 | 103 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | .301 |
| 1891 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Career | — | 148 | 472 | 80 | 118 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 54 | 32 | 17 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHA/PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6.35 |
| 1885 | BRO/PHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11.25 |
| 1886 | DTN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2.16 |
| 1887 | BAL | 25 | 30 | 58 | 55 | 0 | 491.1 | 526 | 207 | 176 | 206 | 3.79 |
| 1888 | BAL/PHA | 16 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 314.0 | 270 | 124 | 147 | 171 | 3.55 |
| 1889 | PHA | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 43.0 | 53 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 4.40 |
| 1890 | PHI/PIT | 9 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 248.0 | 248 | 112 | 102 | 96 | 4.06 |
| 1891 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4.26 |
| Career | — | 54 | 74 | 140 | 129 | 0 | 1169.1 | 1177 | 506 | 479 | 519 | 3.89 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died April 3, 1952
Image: Artist not known, public domain