Charley Smith (infielder)

Charles J. Smith (December 11, 1840 – November 15, 1897) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 14 games for the New York Mutuals in 1871, hitting .264 in 72 at bats.

Charley Smith
Infielder
Born: (1840-12-11)December 11, 1840 Brooklyn, New York
Died: November 15, 1897(1897-11-15) (aged 56) Great Neck, New York
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 18, 1871, for the New York Mutuals
Last MLB appearance
August 1, 1871, for the New York Mutuals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Runs scored	15
Runs batted in	5
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players Brooklyn Atlantics (1858–1870)   National Association of Professional BBP New York Mutuals (1871)

In the pre-professional era of early baseball, Smith played for the amateur Brooklyn Enterprise until 1858, when he joined the Brooklyn Atlantics, for whom he played until 1870.

Sources

• Baseball Reference