1883
Born August 31, 1883
Smithville, SC, USA
Syd Smith Notable
b. August 31, 1883 · Philadelphia Athletics 1908, St. Louis Browns 1908, Cleveland Naps 1910–1911, Pittsburgh Pirates 1914–1915
Syd Smith played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915.
Across 146 games he batted .247, with 98 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 21 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 115 games behind the plate, with 610 putouts and 18 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Smithville, SC, USA on August 31, 1883, and died on June 5, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA/SLB | 73 | 204 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 2 | .196 |
| 1910 | CLE | 9 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1911 | CLE | 58 | 154 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .299 |
| 1914 | PIT | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1915 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 146 | 397 | 24 | 98 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 29 | 2 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died June 5, 1961
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