Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1895)
| Bob Smith | |||
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| Pitcher/Shortstop | |||
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Born: April 22, 1895 Rogersville, Tennessee | |||
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Died: July 19, 1987 (aged 92) Waycross, Georgia | |||
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| 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 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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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