Aleck Smith
| Aleck Smith | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: 1871 New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
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Died: July 9, 1919 New York City, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1897, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1906, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 130 | ||
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Alexander Benjamin "Aleck" Smith (1871 – July 9, 1919) was a New York City-born Major League Baseball catcher. He played nine seasons in the majors, between 1897 and 1906, for six different teams.
He had a nine-year career in the major leagues, and played a total of 287 games with a .264 average, 1 HR, and 130 RBI. Although he spent most of his career behind the plate, Smith also played 57 games in the outfield, 18 at first base, 10 at third base and 5 at second.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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