Syd Smith (baseball)
Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns in 1908, the Cleveland Naps from 1910 to 1911, and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1915. Smith was also the first head football coach at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 2–3–1.[1]
| Syd Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: August 31, 1883 Smithville, South Carolina | |||
| Died: June 5, 1961 (aged 77) Orangeburg, South Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 18, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .247 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 40 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| Baseball | |
| 1902–1903 | South Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905 | The Citadel |
| Baseball | |
| 1915 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–3–1 (football) 6–11 (baseball) |
Smith later worked for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. He retired to Camden, South Carolina and died on June 5, 1961, at a hospital in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | The Citadel | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| The Citadel: | 2–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–3–1 | ||||||||
References
- Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "Smith Services Held At Camden". The Sumter Daily Item. Sumter, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 6, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Google News.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Syd Smith at Find a Grave
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