Edgar Smith (pitcher/outfielder)

Edgar Smith
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1862-06-12)June 12, 1862
Providence, Rhode Island
Died: November 3, 1892(1892-11-03) (aged 30)
Providence, Rhode Island
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 25, 1883, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
Games played26
Batting average.184
Runs batted in6
Win–loss record2–7
Earned run average5.05
Strikeouts18
Teams

Edgar Eugene Smith (June 12, 1862 – November 3, 1892) was an American professional baseball outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885 and then again in 1890. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). Smith batted and threw right-handed.

A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Smith became a well-known amateur baseball player in New England. He made his major league debut in 1883 with his hometown Providence Grays, playing two games at first base for them. He also pitched one game for the Philadelphia Quakers that year, allowing 17 runs and taking the loss. In 1884, he played in 14 games for the Washington Statesmen, serving as both a pitcher and an outfielder. While he returned to playing amateur baseball in Providence in 1885, the Grays had him pitch for them on August 5 when their other starting pitchers were unavailable; Smith allowed just one earned run in the start as he defeated the St. Louis Maroons. He would not play again in the major leagues until 1890, when he finished his career by making eight appearances for the Cleveland Spiders. On November 3, 1892, he died of a pulmonary hemorrhage caused by tuberculosis.


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