Jake Smith (pitcher, born 1887)

Jacob John Smith was an American professional baseball player. As a relief pitcher, Smith appeared in two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball National League during the 1911 season. He was officially listed as standing and weighing.

Biography

Smith was born "Jacob Schmidt" on June 10, 1887, in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania.
In 1911, Smith played two games for the Philadelphia Phillies. In his two games as a pitcher, he finished both games in which he played, meaning that he completed the final inning in each. He threw a total of five innings in those contests. He faced 19 batters, struck out one, and walked two. Having allowed three hits to supplement his two free passes, he amassed a [Walks plus hit (baseball)|hits per inning pitched|WHIP ratio] of 1.000.
As a hitter, Smith made three plate appearances in his two games. He did not collect any hits in those three times at bat, but did earn a single run batted in. While fielding on the mound, Smith had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, with two assists on two fielding chances.
Smith died on November 7, 1948, at the age of 61, in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, just across the river from his hometown. He was interred in Grandview Cemetery in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.