1864
Born December 12, 1864
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phenomenal Smith Notable
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