Doug Smith (pitcher)

Douglass Weldon Smith (May 25, 1892 – September 18, 1973) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1912 season. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 168 lb., Smith batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Millers Falls, Massachusetts.^[1]

Doug Smith
Pitcher
Born: (1892-05-25)May 25, 1892 Millers Falls, Massachusetts
Died: September 18, 1973(1973-09-18) (aged 81) Greenfield, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 10, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0-0
Earned run average	3.00
Strikeouts	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1912)

In a one-game career, Smith posted a 3.00 ERA in 3.0 innings of work, including one strikeout and four hits allowed without a decision, walks or saves.

Personal life

A mix of Narragansett/Nehantic and/or Pequot. Judah was raised by his Indian mother, Betsy Strong, and his stepfather, Charles Scott I, a dark-skinned man of Pequot and African lineage. Smith died at the age of 81 in Millers Falls, Massachusetts.^[2]

Fact

• Was a member of the 1912 American League champions Red Sox, although he did not play in the World Series.

See also

• 1912 Boston Red Sox season

External links

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet