| Pop Smith | |
|---|---|
 1887 baseball card of Smith | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1856-10-12)October 12, 1856 Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Died: April 18, 1927(1927-04-18) (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1880, for the Cincinnati Stars | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 9, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 358 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2005 |
Charles Marvin "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 – April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. He played as an infielder for 10 teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.1
On April 17, 1890, Smith became the first player to go to the plate six times and not have an official at-bat. He received five walks and was hit by the pitch his last plate appearance.2
Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 70, and was buried in Brighton's Evergreen Cemetery.3 In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.4
References
References
- Baseball-Reference player page
- Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988
- Baseball Almanac
- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- SABR Biographical Project