Red Smith (shortstop)

For other people with the same name, see Red Smith (disambiguation).
Red Smith
Shortstop
Born: (1899-07-17)July 17, 1899
Ashley, Illinois
Died: February 19, 1961(1961-02-19) (aged 61)
Los Angeles
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1925, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average .286
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 1
Teams

Marvin Harold (Red) Smith (July 17, 1899 – February 19, 1961) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1925 season. Smith batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Ashley, Illinois.

In one-season career, Smith was a .286 hitter (4-for-14) with one run and one RBI without home runs in 20 games played.

Smith died in Los Angeles, at the age of 60.


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