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Sydney A. Smith (August 31, 1883 – June 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 football coach at The Citadel, serving for one season, in 1905, and compiling a record of 2–3–1.[1]

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
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1908) St. Louis Browns (1908) Cleveland Naps (1910–1911) Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–1915)

Syd Smith

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)

Smith later worked for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. He retired to Camden, South Carolina and died on June 5, 1961, at a hospital in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

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

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Syd Smith at Find a Grave

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