Eddie Smith (baseball)

Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
	Pitcher
	Born: December 14, 1913; Mansfield Township, New Jersey
	Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Willingboro Township, New Jersey
Batted: Switch	Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 20, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 20, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	73–113
Earned run average	3.82
Strikeouts	694
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1936–1939); Chicago White Sox (1939–1943, 1946–1947); Boston Red Sox (1947);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1941, 1942);

Edgar Smith (December 14, 1913 – January 2, 1994) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936–1939), Chicago White Sox (1939–1943, 1946–1947) and Boston Red Sox (1947). Smith was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He was born in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

In a 10-season career, Smith posted a 73–113 record with 694 strikeouts and a 3.82 ERA in 1,595²⁄₃ innings pitched.

Joe DiMaggio started his 56-game hitting streak on May 15, 1941 by getting one hit in four at bats against Smith.^[1]

Smith died in Willingboro Township, New Jersey, at the age of 80.

References

↑ Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.5, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7

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