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