Jean Smith (baseball)

Jean Smith
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Outfield / Relief pitcher
Born: (1928-05-09)May 9, 1928
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Died: March 13, 2011(2011-03-13) (aged 82)
Harbor Springs, Michigan
debut
1948
Last appearance
1954
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star Game (1954)
  • Championship Team (1953)
  • Five playoff appearances (1948–1949, 1952–1954)
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display
    at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Jean Marie Smith (May 9, 1928 – March 13, 2011) was an outfielder and relief pitcher who played from 1948 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 128. lb, she batted and threw right-handed.[1][2]

Jean Smith entered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1948, beginning her career at outfield and later doubling as a reliever until the final season of play in 1954. Regarded as a disciplined hitter and a daring base runner, she posted a robust .334 on-base percentage and a 1.77 walk-to-strikeout ratio, while utilizing her speed to snatch 194 stolen bases in 567 career games. A member of a championship team, she also played in five out of seven possible playoffs.[3][4]

  1. ^ "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website –Jean Smith entry".
  2. ^ The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Paperback, 295 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2
  3. ^ "Petoskey News – Jean Smith obituary". Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  4. ^ The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League