Mike Smith (1890s outfielder)

Mike Smith
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: (1868-03-23)March 23, 1868 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: November 3, 1945(1945-11-03) (aged 77) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 10, 1886, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
June 15, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average	.310
Home runs	37
Hits	1,456
Runs batted in	665
Win–loss record	75–57
Earned run average	3.35
Strikeouts	525
Teams
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1886–1889) Pittsburgh Pirates (1892–1897) Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900) New York Giants (1900) Pittsburgh Pirates (1901) Boston Beaneaters (1901)

Elmer Ellsworth "Mike" Smith (March 23, 1868 – November 3, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and as an outfielder for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1886 to 1901. He began his career as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, leading the AA in earned run average in 1887, then switched to playing the outfield when he began playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1892. He returned the Reds for three seasons from 1898 to 1900, and then played one partial season with the New York Giants. He appeared in four games for the Pirates in 1901, then finished the season, and his career, with the Boston Beaneaters.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
• List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Mike Smith at Find a Grave