Hilton Smith

Hilton Smith
Pitcher
Born: (1907-02-27)February 27, 1907
Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Died: November 18, 1983(1983-11-18) (aged 76)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1932, Monroe Monarchs
Last Negro leagues appearance
1948, Kansas City Monarchs
Negro leagues[a] statistics
Win–loss record70–38
Earned run average2.92
Strikeouts594
Teams
Negro leagues
Other
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2001
Election methodVeterans Committee

Hilton Lee Smith (February 27, 1907[b] – November 18, 1983) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. He pitched alongside Satchel Paige for the Kansas City Monarchs and Bismarck Churchills between 1932 and 1948. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

  1. ^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2024.


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