Harvey Smith

Harvey Fetterhoff Smith

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
• School Bucknell University
• Debut August 19, 1896
• Final Game September 26, 1896
• Born July 24, 1871 in Union Deposit, PA USA
• Died November 12, 1962 in Harrisburg, PA USA

BR page

Biographical Information

Harvey Smith was a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania when he played major league baseball during the summer of 1896 for the Washington Senators.

The Senators traded their third baseman Bill Joyce in early August, thus leaving an open spot at third base. They acquired Duke Farrell, who played some third but mostly was a catcher. Smith became the regular third baseman for the remainder of the year, showing the same range as Joyce and hitting .275 (the team average was .286).

After his time in major league baseball, Smith returned to medical school, received his M.D. degree in 1897, and went on to a long and very prestigious career as a doctor. He performed his last surgery at age 89.

Related Sites

• Harvey Smith at the SABR Bio Project