Bill Smith (outfielder)

Bill Smith
Leftfield
Born: 1865 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: August 9, 1886(1886-08-09) (aged 20–21) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1884, for the Cleveland Blues
MLB statistics
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
RBIs	0
Games played	1
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Blues (1884)

William E. Smith (1865 – August 9, 1886) was a Major League Baseball player, who appeared in one game for the 1884 Cleveland Blues of the National League as their left fielder.[1] Smith died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 21 in a diving accident that broke his back.[1][2]

References

1. "Bill Smith". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
2. "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference