Jack Smith (outfielder)
Appearance
Jack Smith | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Chicago | June 23, 1895|
Died: May 2, 1972 Westchester, Illinois | (aged 76)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 1915, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 7, 1929, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .287 |
Home runs | 40 |
Runs batted in | 382 |
Teams | |
Jack Smith (June 23, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was a center fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926[start]) and Boston Braves (1926[end]-1929). Smith batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Chicago.
In a 15-season career, Smith posted a .287 batting average (1301-for-4532) with 783 runs and 228 stolen bases in 1406 games played.
Smith died in Westchester, Illinois, at age of 76.
Best Season
Highlights
- Collected 228 stolen bases
- 6-time stole 20 or more bases (a career-high 32 in 1923)
- Posted seven .300 seasons (four straight, in 1920-23)
- Had five straight hits as a pinch-hitter (1917)
- Led National League with nine pinch-hits (1928)
- As a right fielder, made an unassisted double play (August 25, 1925)
See also
Sources
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- Boston Braves players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Minor league baseball managers
- London Tecumsehs (baseball) players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- York Dukes players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- 1895 births
- 1972 deaths
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois
- American baseball outfielder, 1890s birth stubs