Bob Smith (pitcher, born 1931)
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| Bob Smith | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 1, 1931 Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| Died: April 1, 2013 (aged 82) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 1955, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1959, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–9 |
| Earned run average | 4.05 |
| Strikeouts | 93 |
| Teams | |
Robert Gilchrist Smith (February 1, 1931 – April 1, 2013) was an American
left-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball in all or part of four seasons spanning 1955 through 1959. Born in Woodsville, a village of Haverhill, New Hampshire
, he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Smith's professional career lasted for 15 years (1948–51; 1954–64), interrupted by military service during the
men on base and Chicago already in the lead, 5–0, Smith surrendered a base on balls to Nellie Fox and a two-run single to Minnie Miñoso before retiring the side; he then pitched a scoreless seventh inning.[1]
It would be his only appearance in a Red Sox uniform.
After spending the remainder of 1955 and all of
waivers to the Tigers in mid-June. Detroit used him in only nine games in relief, where he was ineffective, and sent him to Triple-A Charleston
for part of the season, his last in the majors.
Smith played another five years at the Triple-A level before his retirement at age 33. As a big leaguer, he worked in 91
decisions (.308), with two saves. In 1662⁄3 innings pitched, Smith allowed 174 hits and 83 bases on balls. He struck out
93 and registered two complete games. All of his victories, saves and complete games came as a Pirate.
Smith's career coincided with that of another left-handed pitcher named Bob Smith, nicknamed "Riverboat", who also came through the Red Sox' system. The two Bob Smiths were intermittent teammates in the Boston organization during 1951, 1955 and 1956.[3]
References
- ^ "Retrosheet box score: 1955.04.29". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Retrosheet box score: 1957.09.08 (2)". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Bob Smith". SABR Biography Project. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- Legacy.com – Robert. G. Smith obituary
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