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During his one season as a regular, 1902, Smith took over as Giants manager during the season and lasted 32 games, winning five of them, before being replaced by John McGraw. He later had success as an International League manager. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 30, 1901: The visiting New York Giants drop a pair to the Cards, as McGraw uses position players on the mound. Heinie Smith, primarily a second baseman, makes his only career start in game one and completes a 12-4 loss to the Redbirds. He bats 7th and hits a HR. Jim "Sheriff" Jones also makes his only career start in the second match and loses 6-5 in a game called in the 6th inning because of darkness. Jones bats 2nd in game 1 and plays RF, and bats leadoff in game two going 0-for-4 in each. » June 2, 1902: The Giants fire manager Horace Fogel and replace him 2B Heinie Smith. The change lasts six weeks before Smith goes back to the infield and John McGraw takes over. » March 7, 1903: In the first trade under the peace treaty, the Giants send their 1902 part-time manager Heinie Smith to Detroit for 2B Kid Gleason, who is immediately moved to the Phils where he will end a 20-year playing career.