Billy Smith (1880s pitcher)

Bill Smith
Pitcher
Born: April 1861
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Died: May 24, 1928(1928-05-24) (aged 67)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 6, 1886, for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1886, for the Detroit Wolverines
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5-4
ERA4.09
Strikeouts36
Teams

Frederick William Smith (born Schmidt) (April, 1861 – May 24, 1928) was an American professional baseball pitcher from 1886 to 1889. He played Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines in 1886, compiling a 5-4 win–loss record and a 4.09 earned run average (ERA). A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he also pitched for minor league baseball clubs in the southern United States and was reported to have pitched more than one no-hitter and to have once struck out 22 batters in a game and 70 batters in four games.