Syd Smith (baseball)

Syd Smith
Catcher
Born: (1883-08-31)August 31, 1883 Smithville, South Carolina
Died: June 5, 1961(1961-06-05) (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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1908) St. Louis Browns (1908) Cleveland Naps (1910–1911) Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–1915)

Sidney Smith

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
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. 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. He was a former football and baseball player.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Bowl/playoffs
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
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)