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Jack Smith (outfielder)

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Batting average
  
.287

Role
  
Baseball player

Name
  
Jack Smith

Runs batted in
  
382

Home runs
  
40


Jack Smith (outfielder)

Died
  
May 2, 1972, Westchester, Illinois, United States

Jack Smith (June 23, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was a center fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926) and Boston Braves (1926-1929). Smith batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Chicago.

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In a 15-season career, Smith posted a .287 batting average (1301-for-4532) with 783 runs and 228 stolen bases in 1406 games played.

Smith died in Westchester, Illinois, at the age of 76.

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Best Season

  • 1922: .310 BA, 117 runs, 46 RBI, 158 hits, 23 doubles, 12 triples, eight home runs

    • Highlights

  • Collected 228 stolen bases
  • 6-times stole 20 or more bases (a career-high 32 in 1923)
  • Posted six .300 seasons (four straight, in 1920-23)
  • Had five straight hits as a pinch-hitter (1917)
  • Led National League with nine pinch-hits (1928)
  • As a right fielder, made an unassisted double play (August 25, 1925)

    • References

    Jack Smith (outfielder) Wikipedia
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