Frank Smith (1900s pitcher)

Frank Smith
Pitcher
Born: (1879-10-28)October 28, 1879
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: November 3, 1952(1952-11-03) (aged 73)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1904, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1915, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
MLB statistics
Win–loss record139–111
Earned run average2.59
Strikeouts1,051
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Frank Elmer Smith (October 28, 1879 – November 3, 1952) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Terrapins, and Brooklyn Tip-Tops. Nicknamed "Piano Mover" because that was his offseason job,[1] Smith was a mainstay of the White Sox pitching staff during the early 20th century. He pitched two no-hitters and won over 20 games in two different seasons. He stood at 5' 10" and weighed 194 lbs.[2]

  1. ^ Murphy, Cait. Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History (HarperCollins, 2007), pp. 15–16.
  2. ^ "Frank Smith Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-10.