Edgar Smith (pitcher)
This article is about the baseball pitcher of the 1880s–90s. For the baseball outfielder, see Edgar Smith (outfielder). For the 1930s–40s pitcher, see Eddie Smith (baseball).
| Edgar Smith | |||
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| Outfielder/Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 12, 1862 Providence, Rhode Island | |||
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Died: November 3, 1892 (aged 30) Providence, Rhode Island | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 25, 1883, for the Providence Grays | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 12, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 26 | ||
| runs scored | 10 | ||
| Batting average | .184 | ||
| Teams | |||
Edgar Eugene Smith (June 12, 1862 – November 3, 1892) was an American professional baseball player who played in the outfield and was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885 and then again in 1890.[1] He began his career with the 1883 Providence Grays, and played in two games, then later in the season he played in one game for the Philadelphia Quakers. In 1884, he played in 14 games for the Washington Statesmen, and he returned to the Grays for one game. After the 1885 season, he didn't play in the major leagues again until 1890, when he played in eight games for the Cleveland Spiders.[1] Smith died at the age of 30 in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and is interred at the Swan Point Cemetery.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Edgar Smith's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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