Red Smith (catcher)

Red Smith
Catcher
Born: (1892-04-11)April 11, 1892
Logansport, Indiana
Died: August 23, 1970(1970-08-23) (aged 78)
Bradenton, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1917, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 1, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.156
Runs scored2
Runs batted in5
Games played26
Teams

Willard Jehu Smith [Red] (April 11, 1892 – July 17, 1970) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played over parts of two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .156 batting average (7-for-45) in 26 game appearances.

Smith was born in Logansport, Indiana and died in Bradenton, Florida at the age of 78.

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