Aleck Smith

Aleck Smith
Aleck Smith
	Catcher
	Born: 1871; New York City, New York, U.S.
	Died: July 9, 1919; New York City, New York, U.S.
Batted: Unknown	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 23, 1897, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Last MLB appearance
	October 5, 1906, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	130
Teams
	Brooklyn Bridegrooms / Superbas (1897–1899); Baltimore Orioles (1899); Brooklyn Superbas (1900); New York Giants (1901); Baltimore Orioles (1902); Boston Americans (1903); Chicago Cubs (1904); New York Giants (1906);

Alexander Benjamin "Aleck" Smith (1871 – July 9, 1919) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from New York City. Nicknamed Broadway Aleck, he played nine seasons in the majors, between 1897 and 1906, for six different teams.

He had a nine-year career in the major leagues, and played a total of 287 games with a .264 average, 1 HR, and 130 RBI. Although he spent most of his career behind the plate, Smith also played 57 games in the outfield, 18 at first base, 10 at third base and 5 at second.

He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City.

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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