John Smith (AL first baseman)
| John Smith | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: September 27, 1906 Washington, D.C. | |||
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Died: May 9, 1982 (aged 75) Silver Spring, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 17, 1931, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 18, 1931, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .133 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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John Marshall Smith (September 27, 1906 - May 9, 1982) was an utility player in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season. Listed at 6'1", 180 lb., Smith was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Washington, D.C.
Smith appeared in four career games with Boston basically as a backup for first baseman Bill Sweeney. He posted a .133 batting average (2-for-15) with two runs and one RBI without extrabases. At first base, he collected 46 outs and did not commit an error for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Smith died at the age of 75 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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