Aleck Smith

For the Idaho territorial supreme court justice, see Aleck C. Smith.

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.

Aleck Smith
Catcher
Born: 1871 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: (1919-07-09)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
Stats at Baseball Reference
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)

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.