Jack Smith (June 23, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an outfielder 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.
| Jack Smith | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 23, 1895 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 2, 1972 (aged 76) Westchester, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 30, 1915, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 1929, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 40 |
| Runs batted in | 382 |
| Teams | |
In a 15-season career, Smith posted a .287 batting average (1301-for-4532) with 783 runs, 40 home runs, 382 RBI and 228 stolen bases in 1406 games played.
Smith died in Westchester, Illinois, at the age of 76.
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- 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)
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