Jake Smith (pitcher)
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Jacob John "Jake" Smith (June 10, 1887 – November 7, 1948) was a professional baseball
player. A relief pitcher
, Smith appeared in two games for the Philadelphia Phillies
of Major League Baseball
National League
during the 1911 season
. He was officially listed as standing 6 in 5 in (195.58 cm) and weighing 200 pounds (90.7 kg).
.
In 1911, Smith played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies
. In his two games as a pitcher
, he finished
both games in which he played, meaning that he completed the final inning in each. He threw a total of five innings
in those contests. He faced
19 batters
, of whom he struck out
one and walked
two. Having allowed three hits
to supplement his two free passes, he amassed a WHIP ratio
(walks plus hits per inning pitched) of 1.000.
As a hitter, Smith made three plate appearances in his two games. He did not collect any hits in those three times at bat
, but did earn a single run batted in
. While fielding on the mound, Smith had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
, making two assists
in his two fielding chances.
Smith died on November 7, 1948, across the river from his hometown in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania
, at age 61. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. A relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
, Smith appeared in two games for the 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...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
during the 1911 season
1911 Philadelphia Phillies season
The 1911 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished fourth in the National League with a record of 79 wins and 73 losses.- City Series :...
. He was officially listed as standing 6 in 5 in (195.58 cm) and weighing 200 pounds (90.7 kg).
Biography
Smith was born "Jacob Schmidt" on June 10, 1887, in Dravosburg, PennsylvaniaDravosburg, Pennsylvania
Dravosburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census...
.
In 1911, Smith played two games for the 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...
. In his two games as 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...
, he finished
Games finished
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game...
both games in which he played, meaning that he completed the final inning in each. He threw a total of five innings
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
in those contests. He faced
Batters Faced by Pitcher
In baseball statistics, Batters Faced by Pitcher , also known as Total Batters Faced , is the number of batters who made a plate appearance before the pitcher in a game or in a season....
19 batters
Batting (baseball)
In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team. A batter or hitter is a person whose turn it is to face the pitcher...
, of whom he struck out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
one and walked
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
two. Having allowed three hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
to supplement his two free passes, he amassed a WHIP ratio
Walks plus hits per inning pitched
In baseball statistics, walks plus hits per inning pitched is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a pitcher has allowed per inning pitched. It is a measure of a pitcher's ability to prevent batters from reaching base...
(walks plus hits per inning pitched) of 1.000.
As a hitter, Smith made three plate appearances in his two games. He did not collect any hits in those three times at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
, but did earn a single run batted in
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
. While fielding on the mound, Smith had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
, making two assists
Assist (baseball)
In baseball, an assist is a defensive statistic, baseball being one of the few sports in which the defensive team controls the ball. An assist is awarded to every defensive player who fields or touches the ball prior to the recording of a putout, even if the contact was unintentional...
in his two fielding chances.
Smith died on November 7, 1948, across the river from his hometown in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania
East McKeesport, Pennsylvania
East McKeesport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,126 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East McKeesport is located at ....
, at age 61. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census...
.
See also
- Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (S)Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (S)The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the...
- "Cup of coffeeCup of coffeeA "cup of coffee" is North American sports terminology for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors, or simply to describe a...
" — a short stint at the major league level of a sport - List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area