Elmer Smith
Inducted as a player in 2011
Position: Outfield
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Born: September 21, 1892 in Sandusky, OH
Died: August 3, 1984 in Columbia, KY
Teams (Years Played):
- Portland Beavers (1926-28)
- Hollywood Stars (1928)
Notes: Won back-to-back PCL home run championships in 1926 and 1927, hitting 46 and 40 home runs, respectively...The 46 home runs in 1926 were at the time the second-most ever hit by a PCL player in a single season...Played in 1,012 Major League games between 1914 and 1925...In 1920 with the Cleveland Indians, he became the first player ever to hit a grand slam in a World Series game.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Portland | OF | 185 | 669 | 150 | 225 | 28 | 7 | 46 | 133 | 20 | .336 | ||
| 1927 | Portland | OF | 182 | 653 | 158 | 240 | 52 | 7 | 40 | 141 | 11 | .368 | ||
| 1928 | Port./Hollywood | OF | 182 | 657 | 118 | 210 | 51 | 4 | 26 | 126 | 10 | .320 | ||
| Totals (3 seasons) | 549 | 1,979 | 426 | 675 | 131 | 18 | 112 | 400 | 41 | .341 | ||||