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Leo Skidmore
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1924 23 Hagerstown Hubs BLRI D None (Available)
Phil Slattery Nickname:
1925 32 Independence Producers WA C None (Not Listed)
Barney Slaughter Nickname:
Byron Atkins Slaughter
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5’11 Weight: 165
College: Goldey College (Wilmington, DE)
Born: 10/6/1884 Died: 5/17/1961
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1906 21 Washington POML D None (Available)
1910 25 Philadelphia Phillies NL MLB PHI (Available)
1911 26 Scranton Miners NYSL B None (Available)
1912 (1) 27 Sioux City Packers WL A None (Listed as Slaughter)
1912 27 Erie Sailors CENL B None (Available)
Elbert Slayback Nickname: “Scottie”
Tod Sloan Nickname:
Bill Slyker
George Smiley Nickname:
John Smirch Nickname: "Jack"
Bart Smith
1931(3) 21 Nogales Internationals AZTX D None (Not Listed)
Bob Smith Nickname:
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Throws:
Height: Weight:
Born:
Died:
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1914 (1) Austin Senators TL B
None (Not Listed)
1914
Georgetown Collegians MIDT
D None (Available)
1915 (1) Austin/Taylor/Brenham MIDT
D None (Listed as Smith)
1915 (1) Brenham Huskies MIDT D
None (Listed as Smith)
1915 (1) Bartlett MIDT D
None (Listed as Smith)
Chick Smith Nickname:
John William Smith
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 5’8 Weight: 165
Born: 12/2/1892 Died: 10/11/1935
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1912 (1) 19 South Bend Benders CENL B None (Not Listed)
1913 20 Cincinnati Reds NL MLB CIN (Available)
1913 (2) 20 Dayton Veterans CENL B None (Not Listed)
*****Baseball-Reference has Chick playing for Concordia in 1910 and 1911, that was a J.W. Smith (nickname Tod) from Missouri.
1921 (1) 26 Lansing Senators CENL B None (Listed as C. Smith)
Doc Smith Nickname:
Herbert Clarence Smith
Positions: Catcher, Outfielder, First Baseman
Bats: Left
Throws:
Right
Height: 5’11 Weight: 170
Born:
5/4/1897 Died: 10/19/1951
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1920 23
Greensboro Patriots
PIED D None
(Available)
1921 24
New Orleans Pelicans
SOUA A None (Available)
1921 (1) 24
Nashville Volunteers SOUA
A None (Listed as Smith)
1922 (2) 25
Memphis Chickasaws SOUA A
None (Not Listed)
1922 25
Atlanta Crackers
SOUA A None
(Available)
1923 26
Little Rock Travelers
SOUA A None
(Available)
1924 27
Little Rock Travelers
SOUA A None
(Available)
1925 28
Fort Worth Panthers TL A DET
(Available)
1926 29
Fort Worth Panthers TL A DET
(Available)
1927 30
Fort Worth Panthers TL A DET
(Available)
1928 31
Fort Worth Panthers TL A DET
(Available)
1928 31
Wichita Falls Spudders TL A
SLB (Available)
1929 32
Tulsa Oilers
WL A None
(Available)
1930 33
Muskogee Chiefs
WA C None
(Available)
1931 34
Omaha Packers
WL A None
(Available)
1931 (3) 34
Henderson Gamecocks PIED C
None (Listed as D. Smith)
1932 (3) 35
Wilmington Pirates
PIED B BOS
(Listed as D, Smith)
1932 35
Clarksburg Generals
MATL C None
(Available)
1937 40
New Bern Bears
COPL D None
(Available)
1938 41
New Bern Bears
COPL D None
(Available)
1939 42
New Bern Bears
COPL D None
(Available)
1941 44
New Bern Bears
COPL D None
(Available)
Elijah Smith Nickname: “Eli”
Positions: Outfielder
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height:
Weight:
School: Haskell Indian Institute (Lawrence,
KS)
Born:
2/10/1901 Died: 7/1977
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1923 (1) 22
Sioux Falls Soos SDAK D
None (Not Listed)
1923 (1) 22
Lincoln Links
NESL D None
(Not Listed)
Frank Smith Nickname: “Scatterbrain”
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5’10 Weight: 185
Born: Died:
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1919 (1) Fort Worth Panthers TL B DET (Not Listed)
1919 Charleston Gulls SALL C None (Available)
1920 (1) Daytona Beach Islanders FLOR D None (Listed as F Smith)
1920 (1) Sanford Celeryfeds FLOR D None (Not Listed)
1921 (1) Rock Island Islanders IIIL B None (Listed as Frank Smith #2)
1922 (1) Mobile Bears SOUA A None (Listed as F Smith)
1922 (1) Danville Veterans IIIL B None (Listed as Smith)
1923 (1) Hattiesburg Hubman CSTL D None (Not Listed)
1924 (1) Muskegon Anglers MION B None (Listed as Frank Smith #3)
Frank Smith Nickname: “Puss”
Franklyn C Smith
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6’0 Weight: 185
College: Knox College (Galesburg, IL), Lake Forest University (Galesburg, IL)
Born: 1893 Died:
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1912 (1) 19 Galesburg Pavers CENA D None (Listed as Frank Smith #4)
1912 19 Traverse City Resorters MICH D None (Available)
1913 20 Scranton Miners NYSL B None (Available)
1914 21 Binghamton Bingoes NYSL B None (Available)
1915 (2) 22 Davenport Blue Sox IIIL B None (Not Listed)
Happy Smith Nickname:
Henry Joseph Smith
Positions: Outfielder
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 6’0 Weight: 185
Born: 7/14/1883 Died: 2/26/1961
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1906 22 San Jose Prune Pickers CALL IND None (Available)
1908 24 San Jose Prune Pickers CALL IND None (Available)
1909 25 San Jose Prune Pickers CALL IND None (Available)
1909 25 Oakland Invaders CALL IND None (Available)
1910 26 Brooklyn Superbas NL MLB BRO (Available)
1911 27 Montgomery Billikens SOUA A None (Available)
1912 28 Montgomery Rebels SOUA A None (Available)
1912 (1) 28 Portland Colts NWES B None (Listed as R.H. Smith)
1912 (1) 28 La Grande Pippins WTSL D None (Not Listed)
1913 (1) 29 San Jose Bears CASL D None (Listed as Smith)
1914 30 San Jose Bears CASL D None (Available)
Jimmy Smith Nickname:
Positions: Outfielder
Bats:
Left Throws:
Left
Height: Weight:
Born:
Died:
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1917 (1) Reading Pretzels NYPL B
None (Not Listed)
1917 (1) Scranton Miners NYPL B
None (Not Listed)
John Smith Nickname: “Jack” “Big Jack”
Joseph Smith Nickname: “Phoney”
Lloyd Smith Nickname: “Slug”
Lloyd H Smith
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Throws: Right
Height: Weight:
Born: Died:
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1924 (1) Harrisburg Senators NYPL B None (Listed as Smith)
1925 (2) Cambridge Canners ESHL D None (Available)
1926 (3) Cambridge Canners ESHL D None (Not Listed)
1928 (4) Easton Farmers ESHL D None (Not Listed)
Pop-Boy Smith Nickname:
Clarence Ossie Smith
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6’1 Weight: 175
Born: 5/23/1892 Died: 2/16/1924
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1911 19 Anniston Models SEAL D None (Available)
1912 20 Birmingham Barons SOUA A None (Available)
1913 21 Chicago White Sox AL MLB CHW (Available)
1914 22 Venice Tigers PCL AA None (Available)
1915 23 New Orleans Pelicans SOUA A None (Available)
1916 24 New Orleans Pelicans SOUA A None (Available)
1916 24 Cleveland Indians AL MLB CLE (Available)
1917 25 Cleveland Indians AL MLB CLE (Available)
1917 25 New Orleans Pelicans SOUA A None (Available)
1918 26 New Orleans Pelicans SOUA A None (Available)
1918 26 Salt Lake City Bees PCL AA None (Available)
1920 (1) 28 Gorman Buddies/Sweetwater WTXL D None (Listed as Smith)
1921 (1) 29 Sweetwater Swatters WTXL D None (Not Listed)
1922 (1) 30 Sweetwater Swatters WTXL D None (Not Listed)
Red Smith Nickname:
Positions: Catcher
Bats: Throws:
Right
Height: Weight:
Born: Died:
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1921 (1) Columbia Mules ALTN
D None (Not Listed)
****Red was the manager of the 1921
Columbia team, but, is NOT the Red Smith that Baseball-Reference has listed as
the manager. This Red Smith was a local semi-pro player from the Columbia TN
area.
Shorty Smith Nickname:
Tod Smith Nickname: “Missouri”
J.W. Smith
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Throws: Right
Height: Weight:
Born: Died:
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1910 (1) Concordia Travelers CKSL D None (Listed as Chick Smith)
1911 (1) Concordia Travelers CKSL D None (Listed as Chick Smith)
1912 (1) Muscatine Wallopers CENA D None (Listed as J.W. Smith)
Willard Jehu Smith Nickname: “Red” "Zeke"
1925 33 Denver Bears WL A None (Listed as Zeke Smith)
1926 34 Denver Bears WL A None (Available)
Melvin Snelgrove Nickname:
Graeme Snow
1924 (4) 31 Sioux Falls Canaries TRIS D None (Listed as Snow)
1924 (6) 31 Marshalltown Ansons MSVL D None (Listed as Snow)
Harry Snyder Nickname:
Harry M Snyder
Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman
Bats: Throws: Right
Height: Weight:
Born: Died:
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1924 Rocky Mount Broncos VIRL B None (Available)
1925 Rocky Mount Broncos VIRL B None (Not Listed)
1926 Petersburg Bronchos VIRL B None (Not Listed)
1926 Savannah Indians SEAL B None (Available)
1927 Savannah Indians SEAL B None (Available)
1928 Savannah Indians SEAL B None (Available)
1929 Knoxville Smokies SALL B None (Available)
1929 Augusta Tygers SALL B None (Available)
1930 Macon Peaches SALL B None (Available)
1931 Raleigh Capitals PIED C None (Available)
1932 Macon Peaches SEAL B None (Available)
1932 Charlotte Hornets PIED B None (Available)
Dallas Solliday Nickname:
Jack Solyan
Lex Sorey
1926 (3) 23 McAlester Miners WA C None (Not Listed)
1926 (1) 23 Muskogee Athletics WA C None (Listed as Sorey)
1926 (4) 23 Enid Boosters SWLG D None (Not Listed)
Matt Spalding Nickname:
Positions: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: Weight:
Born:
1901 Died:
Year Age
Team
Lg Lev Aff
Baseball Reference
1922 (1) 21
Dubuque Climbers
MSVL D None
(Not Listed)
Arthur Sparks
Jack Spaulding
Russell Speaker
Positions: Outfielder, Catcher
Melvin Speake Nickname:
Melvin Lacygne Speake
Positions: Pitcher
Bats: Throws: Left
Height: Weight:
Born: 11/7/1885 Died: 3/12/1968
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1910 24 Newton Railroaders KSSL D None (Available)
1911 (1) 25 Newton Railroaders KSSL D None (Listed as Speaks)
1914 (2) 28 Tacoma Tigers NWES B None (Not Listed)
1915 (3) 29 Vancouver Beavers NWES B None (Not Listed)
George Speer Nicknames: “Kid” “Dick”
Ralph Spencer
Ed Sperber Nickname: “Dutch”
1926 (1) Monroe Drillers CSTL D None (Not Listed)
1926 (1) Portland Eskimos NENL B None (Not Listed)
1913 (3) 21 Americus Muckalees EMST D None (Not Listed)
1913 21 Opelika Opelicans GAAL D None (Available)
1915 23 Dothan FAGL D None (Available)
1916 24 Dothan DIXL D None (Available)
1917 25 Dothan DIXL D None (Available)
1921 (1) 29 Albany-Decatur Twins ALTN D None (Not Listed)
Joe Sporn Nickname:
Joseph Sporn
Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman
Bats: Throws: Right
Height:
Weight:
Born:
10/31/1889 Died: 2/19/1949
Year Age
Team Lg Lev
Aff Baseball Reference
1909 (1) 19
Manhattan Maroons CKSL D
None (Listed as John Sporn)
1910 (1) 20
Manhattan Maroons CKSL D
None (Listed as John Sporn)
1911 (2) 21
Fort Smith Scouts WA D
None (Not Listed)
1911 (3) 21
Morristown Jobbers APPY D
None (Not Listed)
1911 21 Huntsville Westerns SEAL D None (Available)
1912
(4) 22 Huntsville/Talladega SEAL
D None (Not Listed)
1912
(5) 22 Bonham Tigers TXOK D
None (Listed as Sporn)
1913
(6) 23 Bonham Tigers TXOK D None
(Not Listed)
1913 23
Paris Boosters TXOK D
None (Available)
********Baseball-Reference.com has the stats for Sporn listed under Sporne for Johnson City in 1911.
Walter Sprengelmeyer
Jess Spring Nickname:
Jesse Leonard Spring
Positions: Outfielder
Bats: Throws:
Height: Weight:
Born: 1/18/1899 Died: 3/25/1942
Year Age Team Lg Lev Aff Baseball Reference
1924 25 Toronto Maple Leafs IL AA None (Available)
1924 25 Ottawa-Hull Senators QOVL B None (Available)
1924 25 Outremont Canadians QOVL B None (Available)
1925 26 Hamilton Clippers MION B None (Available)
1925 26 Kitchener Colts MION B None (Available)
1926 27 Flint Vehicles MION B None (Available)
1926 27 Charlotte/Flint Vehicles MICH B None (Available)
1927 28 Shamokin Indians NYPL B None (Available)
1928 29 Albany Senators EL A None (Available)
1930 (1) 31 London Tecumsehs ONTL C None (Not Listed)
1936 37 Brockville Pirates CANL C None (Available)
Roy Spruell