Mike Smith (1890s outfielder) explained

Mike Smith
Position:Outfielder / Pitcher
Birth Date:23 March 1868
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1886
Debutteam:Cincinnati Red Stockings
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 15
Finalyear:1901
Finalteam:Boston Beaneaters
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.310
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:37
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:1,456
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:665
Stat5label:Win–loss record
Stat5value:75–57
Stat6label:Earned run average
Stat6value:3.35
Stat7label:Strikeouts
Stat7value:525
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Elmer Ellsworth "Mike" Smith (March 23, 1868 – November 3, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and as an outfielder for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1886 to 1901.[1] He began his career as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, leading the AA in earned run average in 1887, then switched to playing the outfield when he began playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892. He returned the Reds for three seasons from 1898 to 1900, and then played one partial season with the New York Giants. He appeared in four games for the Pirates in 1901, then finished the season, and his career, with the Boston Beaneaters.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Smith. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. August 19, 2010.