Skyrocket Smith
| Skyrocket Smith | |
|---|---|
St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1888, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 1888, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 31 |
| Teams | |
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Samuel J. "Skyrocket" Smith (March 19, 1868 – April 26, 1916) was a
American Association during the first half of the 1888 season (April 18-July 8). The 20-year-old rookie
stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed 170 lbs.
As the regular first baseman for 58 games, Smith hit .239 (49-for-206), but 24
runs batted in, scored 27 runs, and had five stolen bases. He was average defensively for his era, with a fielding percentage
of .970. The Colonels had a record of 21–40 (.344) at the time of Smith's departure, and were 27–47 (.365) afterwards. Smith also played in various minor leagues from 1884 to 1895.
After his baseball career was over, Smith became a
References
- ^ "Skyrocket Smith Death Certificate". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2010-10-27. Archived November 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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