Charles Marvin "Pop" Smith (October 12, 1856 – April 18, 1927) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. He played as an infielder for 10 teams over his 12-year career, spanning from 1880 to 1891.[1]

Pop Smith
1887 baseball card of Smith
Second baseman
Born: (1856-10-12)October 12, 1856 Digby, Nova Scotia
Died: April 18, 1927(1927-04-18) (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1880, for the Cincinnati Stars
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen
MLB statistics
Batting average	.222
Home runs	24
Runs batted in	358
Teams
Cincinnati Stars (1880) Cleveland Blues (1881) Buffalo Bisons (1881) Worcester Ruby Legs (1881) Philadelphia Athletics (1882) Louisville Eclipse (1882) Columbus Buckeyes (1883–1884) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885–1889) Boston Beaneaters (1889–1890) Washington Statesmen (1891)
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2005

On April 17, 1890, Smith became the first player to go to the plate six times and not have an official at-bat. He received five walks and was hit by the pitch his last plate appearance.[2]

Smith died in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 70, and was buried in Brighton's Evergreen Cemetery.[3] In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pop Smith.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• SABR Biographical Project