Elmer Smith
Elmer Ellsworth Smith
Born: March 23, 1868
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: November 3, 1945
Pittsburgh, PA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1886-1906
Major League Statistics
Elmer Smith compiled a career batting average of .312 with 31 home runs and 0 RBI in his 702-game career with the Nashville Americans, Kansas City Blues, Minneapolis Millers, Kansas City Cowboys, Columbus Senators, Ilion Typewriters, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Binghamton Bingos. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1906 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0.89 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 71.0 | 60 | 45 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 9 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 60.0 | 83 | 76 | 28 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.40 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 131.0 | 143 | 121 | 35 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 10 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .351 | .351 | .405 | .757 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 120 | 500 | 478 | 115 | 150 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 18 | .314 | .314 | .479 | .793 | 229 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 111 | 412 | 412 | 127 | 21 | 7 | 6 | .308 | .308 | .437 | .745 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 26 | 140 | 140 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .264 | .464 | 37 | |||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Cowboys | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .556 | .833 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 75 | 300 | 300 | 55 | 97 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .323 | .323 | .420 | .743 | 126 | |||||||||
| 1904 | B | NYSL | Ilion Typewriters | 110 | 383 | 383 | 125 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .326 | .326 | .402 | .728 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .318 | .614 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 114 | 420 | 420 | 138 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .329 | .329 | .450 | .779 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 119 | 396 | 396 | 124 | 17 | 4 | 4 | .313 | .313 | .407 | .720 | 161 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 702 | 2650 | 2628 | 196 | 820 | 116 | 43 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .424 | .736 | 1115 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 114 | 219 | 13 | 24 | .906 | 2.035 | ||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | P | 10 | .000 | ||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | OF | 26 | 92 | 4 | 5 | .950 | 3.692 | |
| 1906 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | OF | 119 | 249 | 13 | 9 | .967 | 2.202 | |
| Totals | 282 | 560 | 30 | 38 | 0 | .939 | 2.092 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | B | Southern League | Nashville Americans | April 16, 1886 | June 30, 1886 | |
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1891 | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | ||||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Cowboys | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1904 | B | New York State League | Ilion Typewriters | |||
| 1904 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1905 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1906 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos |
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