Mike Smith (1890s outfielder)

Elmer Smith
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: December 5, 1868(1868-12-05) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: November 3, 1945(1945-11-03) (aged 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 10, 1886 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
June 15, 1901 for the Boston Beaneaters
Career statistics
Batting average	.310
Hits	1,454
Runs	912
Teams
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1886–1889 Pittsburgh Pirates (1892–1897) Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900) New York Giants (1900) Pittsburgh Pirates 1901) Boston Beaneaters (1901)

Elmer Ellsworth "Mike" Smith (December 5, 1868 – November 3, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and as an outfielder for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1886 to 1901.^[1] He began his career as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, leading the AA in earned run average in 1887, then switched to playing the outfield when he began playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892. He returned the Reds for three seasons from 1898 to 1900, and then played one partial season with the New York Giants. He appeared in four games for the Pirates in 1901, then finished the season, and his career, with the Boston Beaneaters.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions

References

1. ^ "Mike Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psmitm104.htm. Retrieved August 19, 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Mike Smith (1890s outfielder) at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Smith, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 5, 1868
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	November 3, 1945
Place of death	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania