Hilton Smith

Hilton Smith
Hilton Smith
	Pitcher
	Born: February 27, 1907; Giddings, Texas, U.S.
	Died: November 18, 1983 (aged 76); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
	1932, Monroe Monarchs
Last Negro leagues appearance
	1948, Kansas City Monarchs
Negro leagues statistics
Win–loss record	70–38
Earned run average	2.92
Strikeouts	594
Teams
	Negro leagues Monroe Monarchs (1932–1935); Kansas City Monarchs (1936–1948); Other Bismarck Churchills (1935);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (1937–1942); Negro World Series champion (1942);
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2001
Election method	Veterans Committee

Hilton Lee Smith (February 27, 1907 – November 18, 1983) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. He pitched alongside Satchel Paige for the Kansas City Monarchs and Bismarck Churchills between 1932 and 1948. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

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