Al Smith (outfielder)

Al Smith
Al Smith
	Outfielder
	Born: February 7, 1928; Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: January 3, 2002 (aged 73); Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NgL: 1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
	MLB: July 10, 1953, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	October 4, 1964, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.272
Home runs	168
Runs batted in	697
Teams
	Negro leagues Cleveland Buckeyes (1946–1948); Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1953–1957); Chicago White Sox (1958–1962); Baltimore Orioles (1963); Cleveland Indians (1964); Boston Red Sox (1964);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (1955, 1960, 1960²);

Alphonse Eugene Smith (February 7, 1928 – January 3, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and third baseman. He played for twelve seasons on the Cleveland Indians (1953–57, 1964), Chicago White Sox (1958–62), Baltimore Orioles (1963) and Boston Red Sox (1964). In 2003, he was selected as one of the "100 Greatest Indians".

Smith was an All-Star for two seasons. In 1955, he batted .306 and led the American League (AL) in four categories: 154 games played, 725 plate appearances, 294 times on base, and 123 runs scored. In 1993, Smith was enshrined in the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame of Ohio.

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