Chick Smith

John William Smith

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut April 12, 1913
• Final Game May 21, 1913
• Born December 2, 1892 in Dayton, KY USA
• Died October 11, 1935 in Dayton, KY USA

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Biographical Information

John "Chick" Smith pitched five times in the major leagues, in April and May of 1913 for the Cincinnati Reds. In each outing he pitched at least two innings, and had his best game on April 28th when he hurled for 5 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals and gave up only one run. Chick was sold by the Reds to the Nashville Vols after his major league appearances.

Smith also played for the Concordia Travelers in 1910 and 1911.

Chick was born, and died, in Dayton, KY, which is across the river from Cincinnati, OH.

". . . the Reds managed to pry open the season on a wet ground, but a cold, raw day held the attendance down. . . Cincinnati tried out . . . Smith, a local product . . . Smith did fairly well." - from Sporting Life's account of Chick Smith's first major league appearance