Al Smith (LH pitcher)
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Alfred John Smith born in Belleville, Illinois
was a pitcher
for the New York Giants
(1934–37), Philadelphia Phillies
(1938–39) and Cleveland Indians
(1940–45).
He helped the Giants win the 1936 and 1937 National League Pennants.
He led the NL in Shutouts (4) in 1936.
His best season was in 1943 when he was named to the American League All-Star Team and finished 15th in voting for the AL MVP Award for having a 17-7 Win-Loss record, 29 games (27 started), 14 complete games, 3 shutouts, 2 games finished, 1 save, 208 ⅓ innings pitched, 186 hits allowed, 74 runs allowed, 59 earned runs allowed, 7 home runs allowed, 72 walks allowed, 72 strikeouts, 862 batters faced, a 2.55 ERA and a 1.238 WHIP.
In 12 seasons he had a 99-101 Win-Loss record, 356 games (202 started), 75 complete games, 16 shutouts, 96 games finished, 17 saves, 1,662 ⅓ innings pitched, 1,707 hits allowed, 827 runs allowed, 688 earned runs allowed, 94 home runs allowed, 587 walks allowed, 587 strikeouts, 32 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 7,112 batters faced, 3 balks, a 3.72 ERA and a 1.380 WHIP.
He died in Brownsville, Texas
at the age of 69.
Belleville, Illinois
Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 44,478. It is the eighth-most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the most populated city south of Springfield in the state of Illinois. It is the county...
was a pitcher
Pitcher
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 retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(1934–37), Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1938–39) and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1940–45).
He helped the Giants win the 1936 and 1937 National League Pennants.
He led the NL in Shutouts (4) in 1936.
His best season was in 1943 when he was named to the American League All-Star Team and finished 15th in voting for the AL MVP Award for having a 17-7 Win-Loss record, 29 games (27 started), 14 complete games, 3 shutouts, 2 games finished, 1 save, 208 ⅓ innings pitched, 186 hits allowed, 74 runs allowed, 59 earned runs allowed, 7 home runs allowed, 72 walks allowed, 72 strikeouts, 862 batters faced, a 2.55 ERA and a 1.238 WHIP.
In 12 seasons he had a 99-101 Win-Loss record, 356 games (202 started), 75 complete games, 16 shutouts, 96 games finished, 17 saves, 1,662 ⅓ innings pitched, 1,707 hits allowed, 827 runs allowed, 688 earned runs allowed, 94 home runs allowed, 587 walks allowed, 587 strikeouts, 32 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 7,112 batters faced, 3 balks, a 3.72 ERA and a 1.380 WHIP.
He died in Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
at the age of 69.