What years did Syd Smith play?

Syd Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.

Was Syd Smith a pitcher?

No. Syd Smith was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Syd Smith hit?

Syd Smith hit 2 career home runs with 98 hits.

Syd Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1915)

AVG .247

HR 2

RBI 40

H 98

OPS .611

PIV -367

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 8/31/1883 in Smithville, SC, USA
Died: 6/5/1961 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-04-14
Last Game: 1915-04-18

Full name: Sydney A. Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	397	24	98	21	1	2	40	2	22	29	.247	.291	.320	.611	-367

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	PHA	AL	46	128	8	26	8	0	1	10	0	4	10	.203	.240 (-16%)	.298 (-22%)	.306 (-6%)	.605 (-14%)	-275.1
1908	SLA	AL	27	76	6	14	4	0	0	5	2	4	7	.184	.240 (-23%)	.298 (-25%)	.306 (-23%)	.605 (-24%)	-275.1
1910	CLE	AL	9	27	1	9	1	0	0	3	0	3	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	CLE	AL	58	154	8	46	8	1	1	21	0	11	10	.299	.266 (+12%)	.336 (+5%)	.356 (+7%)	.693 (+6%)	163.0
1914	PIT	NL	5	11	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			146	397	24	98	21	1	2	40	2	22	29	.247	—	—	—	—	-387

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	86	227	12	60	0	18	.264
Away	61	172	12	38	2	18	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1915-04-18	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-10-05	PIT	CIN	W	3	1	2	0	0
1914-10-04	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	1	1	0
1914-10-04	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1914-10-02	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0
1914-10-01	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1911-09-12	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1911-09-04	CLE	CHW	W	4	1	1	1	0
1911-09-04	CLE	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	0
1911-09-02	CLE	CHW	W	2	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	6	57	4	2	0
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	115	55	610	149	18	20
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PHA	1B	6	6	57	4	2	0
1908	PHA	C	31	24	158	39	5	6
1908	PHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908	SLA	C	24	24	137	32	4	1
1910	CLE	C	9	7	33	13	2	3
1911	CLE	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	CLE	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	CLE	C	48	0	270	62	7	10
1914	PIT	C	3	0	12	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	115
First Base	7
Third Base	1
Center Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	1902, 1903

Frequently Asked Questions about Syd Smith

What years did Syd Smith play?: Syd Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915.
Was Syd Smith a pitcher?: No. Syd Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Syd Smith hit?: Syd Smith hit 2 career home runs with 98 hits.