Jud Smith Explained

Jud Smith
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:January 13, 1869
Birth Place:Green Oak, Michigan
Death Place:Los Angeles
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 21
Debutyear:1893
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 15
Finalyear:1901
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.280
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:37
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Grant Judson Smith (January 13, 1869 – December 7, 1947) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1893), St. Louis Browns (1893), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896 and 1901) and Washington Senators (1898), primarily as a third baseman.

Smith, who was born in Green Oak, Michigan, was a member of the Pirates team that won the 1901 National League pennant.

In 4 seasons he played in 103 games and had 346 at bats, 48 runs, 97 hits, 11 doubles, 6 triples, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 15 stolen bases, 37 walks, .280 batting average, .363 on-base percentage, .382 slugging percentage and 132 total bases.

He went to college at Ohio State University.

He died in Los Angeles at the age of 78.