1892
Born May 23, 1892
Newport, TN, USA
Pop-boy Smith Notable
Pop-boy Smith divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1913, then the Cleveland Indians through 1917.
He went 1 and 4 with a 4.21 earned run average, pitching 66.3 innings in 26 games. He struck out 20. Across 26 games he batted .154, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Newport, TN, USA on May 23, 1892, and died on February 16, 1924. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHW | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916 | CLE | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1917 | CLE | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 26 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 32.0 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3.38 |
| 1916 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25.2 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3.86 |
| 1917 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8.31 |
| Career | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 66.1 | 70 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 4.21 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died February 16, 1924
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