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| NAME = Smith, Syd |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Smith, Sydney A. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 31, 1883 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Smithville, South Carolina |
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 5, 1961 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Orangeburg, South Carolina |
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Revision as of 14:12, 18 April 2016
| Syd Smith | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1883 Smithville, South Carolina | |
| Died: June 5, 1961 (aged 77) Orangeburg, South Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 | |
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
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| 1905 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–3–1 |
Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for five seasons. He played 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 college football coach for The Citadel Bulldogs located in Charleston, South Carolina holding that position for the 1905 season.[1] His career coaching record at The Citadel was 2 wins, 3 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 23rd at The Citadel in total wins and 18th at The Citadel in winning percentage.[2] He was a former football and baseball player.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Bowl/playoffs | ||||||
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| The Citadel Bulldogs (Independent) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | The Citadel | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–3–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1883 births
- 1961 deaths
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- St. Louis Browns players
- Cleveland Naps players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Charleston Sea Gulls players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Columbus Senators players
- Shreveport Gassers players
- South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaches
- Baseball players from South Carolina
- American baseball catcher, 1880s birth stubs