Harry Smith (smithha03)

Harry Thomas Smith

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• Debut July 11, 1901
• Final Game September 15, 1910
• Born October 31, 1874 in Yorkshire, England
• Died February 17, 1933 in Salem, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Harry Smith was a back-up catcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates at a time when they dominated the league in the early 1900s. He was also on the Philadelphia Athletics in their inaugural year in the American League in 1901, and with the Boston Doves for three years, including one year as a player-manager. He also umpired one National League game in 1903.

He, Harry Wright, Sam Jackson and Walter Carlisle are the only major league players born in Yorkshire, England through 2006.

Preceded by Frank Bowerman

Boston Doves Manager 1909

Succeeded by Fred Lake

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1909	Boston Doves	National League	23-54	8th	Boston Doves		replaced Frank Bowerman (22-54) on July 17
1913	Newark Indians	International League	95-57	1st	none	League Champs
1914	Newark Indians	International League	73-77	5th	none
1915	Newark Indians	International League		--	none	--	replaced by Eddie Zimmerman on June 4
1916	Wheeling Stogies	Central League	65-64	4th	none
1917	South Bend Benders	Central League	26-35	--	none		replaced by Bill Jackson when team moved to Peoria on July 8

Related Sites

• BR Manager page