Bill Smith (baseball manager)

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Bill Smith
Manager/Center fielder/Catcher
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 14, 1873
for the Baltimore Marylands
Final game
July 11, 1873
for the Baltimore Marylands
Career statistics
Batting Average     .174
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     1
Teams

As Player

As Manager

Career highlights and awards

William J. Smith (Born in Baltimore, Maryland) was the manager and also a player for the 1873 Baltimore Marylands during their lone season in the National Association. The Marylands went 0-6 for the season and Smith's record is 0-5. As a player, he batted .174, and committed eight errors in six games while splitting time in the outfield, catcher, and second base. Later, on July 12, 1886, he credited as making an appearance as the umpire for a game between the Detroit Wolverines and the Kansas City Cowboys.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bill Smith's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.

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