George Smith
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1901 – 1981
87 Views
Who was George Smith?
George Shelby Smith was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1926 through 1930 for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 ft 1 in, 175 lb., Smith batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
In a four-season career, Smith posted 10–8 record with a 5.28 ERA in 132 appearances, including seven starts, one complete game, saves, 135 strikeouts, and 330⅔ innings of work.
Smith died at the age of 79 in Richmond, Virginia.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 27, 1901
Louisville - Profession
- Lived in
- Louisville
- Died
- May 26, 1981
Richmond
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"George Smith." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/george-smith/m/04098t1>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this George Smith biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In