Red Smith

Red Smith was a professional baseball player born in 1892, who played primarily as a position player during the relatively brief span of his career from 1917 to 1918. He participated in 26 games at the Major League level, where he recorded 7 hits and achieved a batting average of .156. Smith contributed to his teams with 5 runs batted in and managed to steal 1 base, showcasing his agility despite a limited offensive output in the competitive landscape of early 20th-century baseball. Smith's career unfolded during a transitional period in baseball history, just before the onset of the "deadball era" and amid the backdrop of World War I, which impacted player availability and team compositions. His time in the Major Leagues may have been short, but he remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the sport's evolution in the years to come.