Harry Thomas Smith (October 31, 1874 – February 17, 1933), was an English professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1901 to 1910.[1]
| Harry Smith | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 31, 1874 Yorkshire, England | |
| Died: February 17, 1933 (aged 58) Salem, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1901, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1910, for the Boston Doves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .213 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 89 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
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Baseball career
editSmith was born in October 31, 1874 in Yorkshire, England. He played as a back-up catcher for Pittsburgh Pirates (1902–07, 178 games) and Boston Doves (1907–11, 154 games), after starting at Philadelphia Athletics for 11 games.[1] Smith had planned to retire as a player and become a scout in 1909 but, when manager Frank Bowerman resigned in mid-July, the Doves named him as a player-manager for the remainder of the season.[2][3] He was replaced as manager by Fred Lake for the 1910 season but, remained on as a catcher. He played in his final major league game in 1910 at the age of 35.[1]
Career statistics
editIn a ten-year major league career, Smith played in 343 games, accumulating 214 hits in 1,004 at bats for a .213 career batting average along with 2 home runs, 89 runs batted in and an on-base percentage of .262.[1] He had a .967 career fielding percentage as a catcher during his career.[1] He was a strong defensive catcher with a 47.32 career caught stealing percentage that ranks 50th among all major league catchers.[4]
Minor league managerial career
editAfter his playing career went on to manage in the Minor Leagues for several seasons.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Harry Smith at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Caruso, Gary (1995). The Braves Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. p. 292. ISBN 1-56639-384-1. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Harry Smith managerial record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Caught Stealing Percentage". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Harry Smith minor league managerial record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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