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| Ernie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born:September 11, 1899 Totowa, New Jersey | |
| Died: April 6, 1973 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Ernest Henry "Ernie" Smith (October 11,1899 to April 6,1973),was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played in 1930 with the Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. Smith had a .241 batting average in 24 games,19 hits in 79 at-bats,in his one-year career.
He was born in Totowa,New Jersey and died in Brooklyn,New York. His birth name was Ernest Henry Schmidt.
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