Bull Smith
| Bull Smith | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 20, 1880 Plum, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: May 1, 1928 (aged 47) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 30, 1904, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 30, 1911, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .140 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Career information | |
| College | West Virginia |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1905 | Canton Athletic Club |
| 1906 | Canton Bulldogs |
Coaching | |
| 1903 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Lewis Oscar "Bull" Smith (August 20, 1880 – May 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played from 1904 to 1911 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Senators. In 1911 Bull was asked to “teach the finer points of the game” as a coach for the Washington Senators. Bull was given an official at-bat for the big club for his services. He took a walk. Smith attended West Virginia University, where he played four seasons (1900–1903) of college baseball for the Mountaineers.[1]
Outside of baseball, Smith played football in 1905 for the Canton Athletic Club. He remained with the team in 1906 as they were renamed the Canton Bulldogs. Smith and Canton played in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the National Football League. Smith played halfback for the Bulldogs in 1906 when a betting scandal involving Canton and their rival, the Massillon Tigers, arose.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3–4 | |||||||
| Richmond: | 3–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bull Smith at Find a GraveLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- https://bullthemovie.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/bull-a-real-players-timeline-1911-1924/
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- 1880 births
- 1928 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Chicago Cubs players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Canton Bulldogs (Ohio League) players
- Canton Athletic Club players
- Minor league baseball managers
- West Virginia Mountaineers baseball players
- West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats football coaches
- Wheeling Stogies players
- Coaches of American football from West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- Baseball players from West Virginia
- American baseball outfielder, 1880s birth stubs