Syd Smith

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Born: August 31, 1883 in Smithville, SC us

Died: June 5, 1961 in Orangeburg, SC

Buried: Old Quaker Cemetery, Camden, SC

School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

Debut: April 14, 1908 (Age 24-227d, 3,004th in MLB history)

Last Game: April 18, 1915 (Age 31-230d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Sydney A. Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

AB

397

R

H

BA

.247

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.291

SLG

.320

OPS

.611

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1904	20	CHS	C	118	486	486		137									.282	.282								CHS · SALL
1905	21	CHS	C	115	415	415		110									.265	.265								CHS · SALL
1906	22	ATA	A	134	420	420		137									.326	.326								ATA · SOUA
1907	23	ATA	A	108	402	402		118									.294	.294								ATA · SOUA
1908	24	TOT	AL	73	217	204	14	40	12	0	1	15	2		8	17	.196	.230	.270	.500	60	55	1	4	2/3O
1908	24	PHA	AL	46	137	128	8	26	8	0	1	10	0		4	10	.203	.233	.289	.522	65	37	1	4	2/3O
1908	24	SLB	AL	27	80	76	6	14	4	0	0	5	2		4	7	.184	.225	.237	.462	50	18	0	0	2

1909	25	ATA	A	103	421	421		118									.280	.280								ATA · SOUA
1910	26	ATA	A	141	490	490		133									.271	.271								ATA · SOUA
1910	26	CLE	AL	9	30	27	1	9	1	0	0	3	0		3	1	.333	.400	.370	.770	140	10	0	0	/2
1911	27	CLE	AL	58	172	154	8	46	8	1	1	21	0		11	10	.299	.353	.383	.736	104	59	2	5	2/35

1912	28	CLB	AA	155	539	539		152	16	9	0						.282	.282	.345	.627		186				CLB · AA
1913	29	CLB	AA	133	483	483		137	23	1	1						.284	.284	.342	.625		165				CLB · AA
1914	30	CLB	AA	148	549	549		157	27	3	0						.286	.286	.346	.632		190				CLB · AA
1914	30	PIT	NL	5	11	11	1	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	1	.273	.273	.273	.545	66	3	0	0	/2
1915	31	SHV,ATA,CLB	B,A,AA	118	411	411		114	17	1	1						.277	.277	.331	.608		136				SHV,ATA,CLB · TL,SOUA,AA
1915	31	PIT	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
1916	32	SHV	B	140	514	514		145	29	1	0						.282	.282	.342	.625		176				SHV · TL
1917	33	SHV	B	131	415	415		116	12	1	0						.280	.280	.313	.593		130				SHV · TL
5 Yrs				146	431	397	24	98	21	1	2	40	2	0	22	29	.247	.291	.320	.611	84	127	3	9
162 Game Avg.				162	478	441	27	109	23	1	2	44	2		24	32	.247	.291	.320	.611	84	141	3	10

PIT (2 yrs)				6	12	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	52	3	0	0
CLE (2 yrs)				67	202	181	9	55	9	1	1	24	0		14	11	.304	.360	.381	.742	109	69	2	5
PHA (1 yr)				46	137	128	8	26	8	0	1	10	0		4	10	.203	.233	.289	.522	65	37	1	4
SLB (1 yr)				27	80	76	6	14	4	0	0	5	2		4	7	.184	.225	.237	.462	50	18	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				140	419	385	23	95	21	1	2	39	2		22	28	.247	.293	.322	.615	85	124	3	9
NL (2 yrs)				6	12	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	52	3	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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