Big Bill Smith - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Big Bill Smith



William Turner Smith


Born: January 30, 1869 in Nashville, TN
Died: October 10, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN
          (71 years old)

Bats:
Throws:
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 240
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Notes:


• College: Fisk University (Nashville, TN)
• Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis, IN)
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Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:

C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
CBG
IND
29
C
1
0.5
CXG
IND
31
1B
1
-1.1
CXG
NvM
32
CF
1
0.5
CXG
EAS
34
RF
5
-1.2
IND
35
RF
1
0.1
2
-0.4
BRG
EAS
36
2B
3
-4.6
3
-0.6
MULT
EAS
37
RF
4
-1.1
6
-0.4
1
-0.8
7
-2.1
CBG
NAC
38
C
11
-0.1
CBG
NAC
39
C
17
0.0
3
-0.7
1
-0.6
1
-0.7
1
-0.5
40
1B
3
-0.5
5
3.1
NBS
EAS
41
1B
1
0.3
4
1.1
BRG
EAS
42
C
7
-1.3
1
0.1
1
2.0
EAS
43
1B
1
-0.8
1
-0.1
MOH
EAS
44
1B
2
1.5
2
0.0
BAS
WES
45
1B
2
0.5
7
-2.9
15
10
C
52
-4.7
27
-0.9
6
-1.3
1
-0.6
3
-1.0
17
-2.3
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
C
Runs
1B
Runs
2B
Runs
3B
Runs
SS
Runs
LF
Runs
CF
Runs
RF
Runs
PH
PR
P
14
Negro Leagues
52
-4.7
27
-0.9
6
-1.3
1
-0.6
2
-1.5
17
-2.3
1
vs Major Leaguers
1
0.5
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
C
Runs
1B
Runs
2B
Runs
3B
Runs
SS
Runs
LF
Runs
CF
Runs
RF
Runs
PH
PR
P
4
Cuban Giants I
C
29
0.5
1
-0.8
3
-0.7
1
-0.6
1
-0.7
1
-0.5
5
Cuban X Giants
RF
1
-1.1
2
-0.3
10
-1.6
4
Brooklyn Royal Giants
RF
11
-5.8
1
0.1
3
-0.6
2
1.9
1
New York Colored Giants I
-
1
-0.4
1
Philadelphia Quaker Giants
1B
3
-0.7
6
-0.4
4
-2.1
1
Illinois Giants
-
1
0.7
1
Philadelphia Giants I
1B
3
-0.5
4
2.4
1
New York Black Sox
-
1
0.3
4
1.1
1
Schenectady Mohawk Giants
C
2
1.5
2
0.0
1
Brooklyn All Stars
1B
2
0.5
7
-2.9

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