Elmer Smith
Elmer John Smith
Born: September 21, 1892
Erie County, OH USA
Deceased: 1984
Columbia, KY USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1914-1925
Minor League Statistics
Elmer Smith compiled a career batting average of .276 with 70 home runs and 541 RBI in his 1014-game career with the Cleveland Naps, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 13 | 56 | 53 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .321 | .345 | .377 | .723 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 144 | 528 | 476 | 37 | 118 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 67 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 75 | .248 | .301 | .366 | .666 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 79 | 238 | 213 | 25 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 35 | .277 | .336 | .418 | .754 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | AL | Washington Senators | 45 | 195 | 168 | 12 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 28 | .214 | .298 | .345 | .643 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | AL | Washington Senators | 35 | 128 | 117 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .222 | .260 | .308 | .568 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 64 | 181 | 161 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 18 | .261 | .316 | .360 | .676 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 114 | 451 | 395 | 60 | 110 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 41 | 30 | .278 | .354 | .438 | .792 | 173 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 129 | 525 | 456 | 82 | 144 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 103 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 35 | .316 | .391 | .520 | .910 | 237 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 129 | 505 | 431 | 98 | 125 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 46 | .290 | .374 | .508 | .882 | 219 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 73 | 263 | 231 | 43 | 66 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 21 | .286 | .358 | .472 | .830 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | AL | New York Yankees | 21 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .185 | .267 | .296 | .563 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | AL | New York Yankees | 70 | 208 | 183 | 30 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21 | .306 | .377 | .475 | .853 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 320 | 284 | 47 | 77 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 20 | .271 | .339 | .451 | .789 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1012 | 3629 | 3195 | 469 | 881 | 181 | 62 | 70 | 541 | 54 | 27 | 319 | 359 | .276 | .344 | .437 | .781 | 1396 | 0 | 16 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | AL | Cleveland Naps | OF | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.385 | |
| 1915 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 123 | 0 | 0.0 | 202 | 15 | 18 | 4 | .923 | 1.764 | |
| 1916 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 57 | 0 | 0.0 | 77 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .966 | 1.474 | |
| 1916 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.778 | |
| 1917 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .901 | 2.207 | |
| 1917 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 40 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .986 | 1.725 | |
| 1919 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 111 | 0 | 0.0 | 167 | 12 | 8 | 8 | .957 | 1.613 | |
| 1920 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 129 | 0 | 0.0 | 217 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .970 | 1.744 | |
| 1921 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 127 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 16 | 6 | 1 | .971 | 1.567 | |
| 1922 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 117 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .947 | 2.138 | |
| 1922 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.273 | |
| 1923 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 86 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .948 | 1.936 | |
| 1925 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 80 | 0 | 0.0 | 139 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .967 | 1.838 | |
| Totals | 870 | 0 | 0.0 | 1429 | 95 | 69 | 31 | .957 | 1.752 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AL | Cleveland Indians | WS | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .692 | 1.049 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .313 | .600 | .913 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AL | Cleveland Indians | WS | RF | 5 | 4 | 30.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 | 1.600 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 30.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 | 1.600 |
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