Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1895)

Bob Smith
Bob Smith
	Pitcher/Shortstop
	Born: April 22, 1895; Rogersville, Tennessee
	Died: July 19, 1987 (aged 92); Waycross, Georgia
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 19, 1923, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
	August 6, 1937, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	106-139
Earned run average	3.94
Strikeouts	618
Teams
	Boston Braves (1923-1930); Chicago Cubs (1931-1932); Cincinnati Reds (1933); Boston Braves/Bees (1933-1937);
Career highlights and awards
	Led National League in games finished x2, 1934, 1935;

Robert Eldridge Smith (April 22, 1895 in Rogersville, Tennessee – July 19, 1987 in Waycross, Georgia), was a Major League Baseball player. He began his major league career as an infielder, playing two and a half seasons at shortstop for the Boston Braves. Smith was a below-average hitter and fielder for that time, batting .240 with 2 home runs in 221 games in 1923 and 1924 combined.

Partway through the 1925 season, Smith was converted into a pitcher. He pitched the next dozen years in the majors until 1937 for the Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs. During that time, he compiled over 100 major league wins, finishing with a career record of 106–139.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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