Joe Smith (catcher)

Joe Smith
Catcher
Born: December 29, 1893(1893-12-29) New York, New York
Died: January 12, 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 80) Yonkers, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1913 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1913 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.156
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
Teams
New York Yankees (1913)

Joe Smith (born Salvatore Persico) (December 29, 1893, to January 12, 1974) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Smith played for the New York Yankees in the 1913 season. In 14 career games, he had five hits, two RBIs and a .156 batting average. He batted and threw right-handed.

Smith was born in New York, New York, and died in Yonkers, New York.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Smith, Joe
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 29, 1893
Place of birth	New York, New York
Date of death	January 12, 1974
Place of death	Yonkers, New York