| Germany Smith | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: April 21, 1863 | ||
| Died: December 1, 1927 (aged 64) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1884 for the Altoona Mountain City |
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| Final game | ||
| October 9, 1898 for the St. Louis Browns |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League The Altoona Mountain Citys were a professional baseball franchise that played in Altoona Pennsylvania in 1884. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 243 | |
| Hits | 1,592 | |
| Runs | 907 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
George J. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching The Altoona Mountain Citys were a professional baseball franchise that played in Altoona Pennsylvania in 1884. Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884 Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events "Germany" Smith (April 21, 1863 – December 1, 1927) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar He played primarily shortstop for five different teams spanning 15 seasons. Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. He made his major league debut for Altoona Mountain City of the Union Association in 1884. The Altoona Mountain Citys were a professional baseball franchise that played in Altoona Pennsylvania in 1884. The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League After Altoona's team folded after just 25 games, he jumped over to the Cleveland Blues of the National League. The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball After the 1884 season ended, Cleveland then sold him, along with 6 other players, to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for $4000. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA [1]
On June 17, 1885, Germany reportedly committed seven errors intentionally, when his team decided to punish new pitcher, Phenomenal Smith, losing the game 18-5. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of John Francis "Phenomenal" Smith, Born as John Francis Gammon, ( December 12 1864 &ndash April 3 1952) was an American All 18 runs against the brash lefthander were unearned‚ due to a total of 14 Brooklyn "errors". "Phenomenal" gave himself his nickname before he joined the team‚ saying that he was so good that he didn't need his teammates to win. The intentional misplays of his teammates caused club President Lynch to fine the guilty players $500 each‚ but he reluctantly agrees to release Smith to ensure team harmony. [2]
A reliable shortstop in the days when a fielding average below . 900 could lead the league, he did, in fact, lead the American Association in 1887, with an . This article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891 Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit 886 average. [1] When the AA folded in 1890, he, along with most members of the team transferred to the National League's new Brooklyn franchise. Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms In 1891 John Montgomery Ward took over as manager and shortstop, effectively ending Smith's career with Brooklyn, so he left and joined the Cincinnati Reds. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League John Montgomery Ward ( March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was a 19th century Major League Baseball star pitcher, Shortstop In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA There he led NL shortstops in assists each year from 1891 to 1894. In Baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic baseball being the rare sport in which the Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Smith later returned in 1897, when Cincinnati and Brooklyn swapped shortstops, with Tommy Corcoran moving to the Reds. Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. [1]
His major league career came to end after the 1898 season, when he played just 51 games for the St. Louis Browns[1], and moved on to play for the Minneapolis Millers of the Northwestern League for the 1899 and 1900 seasons. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional Minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis Minnesota until 1960 The Northwestern League was a Minor league baseball league that operated from 1883 - 1884, and again from 1886 - 1887. [3]
Smith died at the age of 64 in Altoona, Pennsylvania from injuries when struck by an automobile[4], and is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Altoona. Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Germany Smith's career stats. The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Dodgers The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the St retrosheet. org. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
- ^ The Baseball Library: Germany Smith Chronology. baseballlibrary. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
- ^ Minneapolis Miller history. stewthornley. net. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
- ^ Germany Smith Dead. The New York Times, Friday, December 2nd, 1927. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Germany Smith at Find A Grave
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