Fred Smith
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1863 – 1941
Who was Fred Smith?
Frederick C. Smith was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1890 for the Toledo Maumees of the American Association. He was a native of Greene, New York. His younger brother, Charlie Smith, also pitched in the majors.
In his only major league season, the right-handed Smith started 34 games for the Maumees, relieved in one, and was the second winningest pitcher on the team with his 19–13 record. He hurled two shutouts and had an earned run average of 3.27, which was better than the league's average. He also was one of the league's better fielding pitchers, as he only made five errors in 35 games at the position.
Smith died at the age of 77 in Syracuse, New York.
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- Born
- Mar 25, 1863
Greene - Profession
- Lived in
- Greene
- Died
- Jan 9, 1941
Syracuse
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on July 23, 2013
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