Rufus Frazier "Shirt" Smith (January 24, 1905 – August 21, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in one game for the Detroit Tigers on October 2, 1927.
| Rufus Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 24, 1905 | |
| Died: August 21, 1984 (aged 79) Aiken, South Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 1927, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1927, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games pitched | 1 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
Smith played college baseball at Guilford College where he formed a battery with catcher Rick Ferrell. While pitching at Guilford, he caught the attention of a New England millionaire who signed Smith to one of his semi-pro teams in Massachusetts. At the end of the summer, he enrolled at Brown University. While pitching for a team in East Douglas, Massachusetts in 1927, he caught the attention of a Tigers scout, signed a contract and received a signing bonus of $5,000 (equivalent to $87,700 in 2023).[1]
References edit
- ^ "Detroit Signs a Guilford Boy". The Greensboro Record. 14 June 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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