| Syd Smith | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1883-08-31)August 31, 1883 Smithville,South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 5, 1961(1961-06-05) (aged 77) Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. | |
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 atBaseball Reference  | |
| 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) |
Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professionalbaseballcatcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for thePhiladelphia Athletics and theSt. Louis Browns in 1908, theCleveland Naps from 1910 to 1911, and thePittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1915. Smith was also the first head football coach atThe Citadel, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 2–3–1.[1]
Smith later worked for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. He retired toCamden, South Carolina and died on June 5, 1961, at a hospital inOrangeburg, South Carolina.[2]
| 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 | ||||||||
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