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{{Short description|American baseball player (1857–1910)}}
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*[[Detroit Wolverines]] ({{by|1881}})
*[[Detroit Wolverines]] ({{Baseball year|1881}})
*[[Atlanta Braves|Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters]] ({{by|1882}}-{{by|1888}})
*[[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters]] ({{Baseball year|1882}}–{{Baseball year|1888}})
*[[Washington Nationals (1886-1889)|Washington Nationals]] ({{by|1889}})
*[[Washington Nationals (1886–1889)|Washington Nationals]] ({{Baseball year|1889}})
*[[Buffalo Bisons (1890)|Buffalo Bisons]] ({{by|1890}})
*[[Buffalo Bisons (PL)|Buffalo Bisons]] ({{Baseball year|1890}})
*[[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]] ({{by|1891}})
*[[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]] ({{Baseball year|1891}})
*[[Washington Senators (1891-1899)|Washington Senators]] ({{by|1893}})
*[[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]] ({{Baseball year|1893}})
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'''Samuel Washington Wise''' ([[August 18]], [[1857]] in [[Akron, Ohio]] - [[January 22]], [[1910]] in [[Akron, Ohio]]), is a former professional baseball player who played [[short stop]] in the Major Leagues from 1881-1893. He played for the [[Detroit Wolverines]], [[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]], [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]], [[Washington Senators (1891-1899)|Washington Senators]], and [[Buffalo Bisons (1890)|Buffalo Bisons]].
'''Samuel Washington Wise''' (August 18, 1857 – January 22, 1910) was an American [[professional baseball]] player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in [[Major League Baseball]] from 1881 to 1893, most often as either a [[shortstop]] or [[second baseman]]. He played for the [[Detroit Wolverines]], [[Boston Red Caps]] (and later Beaneaters), and [[Washington Senators (1891–99)|Washington Senators]] in the [[National League (baseball)|National League]], the [[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]] in the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]], and the [[Players' League]] [[Buffalo Bisons (PL)|Buffalo Bisons]].

==Early life==
Wise was born in [[Akron, Ohio]], to two Pennsylvania natives, Samuel Wise and the former Sarah Weary.<ref name="Porter">{{cite book|last1=Porter|first1=David L.|title=Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Q-Z|date=2000|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780313311765|pages=1707–1708|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXAxPvFtwqIC&pg=PA1707|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Wise played semi-pro baseball in 1880 and 1881 for an Akron team organized by [[Charlie Morton (baseball, born 1854)|Charlie Morton]], where his teammates included future major-league stars such as [[Bid McPhee]] and [[Tony Mullane]].<ref name=ABJ/> He played in a single NL game for the 1881 [[Detroit Wolverines]]. In 1882, Wise ended up signing with both the NL's Boston Red Caps and the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]]'s [[History of the Cincinnati Reds|Cincinnati Red Stockings]]. When the Red Stockings unsuccessfully sued the Red Caps, it marked the first American court case involving professional baseball.<ref name=Porter/>

Playing for Boston through 1888, Wise was mostly a left-handed hitter, but he sometimes batted right-handed on a whim. He became the first 100-strikeout hitter in the major leagues in 1884, and he was often erratic on defense, especially when throwing to first base.<ref name=Nemec/> He sustained an injury in 1886, requiring a move to first base, and he had off-and-on arm difficulties for the rest of his career. Still, he had a stellar offensive season in 1887, hitting .334.<ref name=Nemec/>

Wise spent 1889 with the Washington Nationals, but that team left the NL after the season, and most of its players went to the Buffalo Bisons of the [[Players' League]] (PL) in 1890. The PL lasted only one year and Wise was only in the major leagues until 1893.

Wise concluded his playing career by spending six seasons in the minor leagues, mostly with the Eastern League's team in Buffalo;<ref name="BR">{{cite web|title=Sam Wise Stats {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wisesa01.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=December 26, 2017|language=en}}</ref> the squad was managed by Morton. After retiring as a player, Wise worked for the Diamond Tire and Rubber Company and was a businessman in Buffalo for a short time before coming home to Akron. He umpired in the [[Ohio–Pennsylvania League]], a minor league run by Morton.<ref name=ABJ/>

==Personal life==
In 1885 Samuel W. Wise fathered a son in Boston, MA with Irish-born Ellen McKenna. The child was named Samuel Henry Wise, but his name was revised on the birth record to John Francis Wise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX4D-6KT|title=Massachusetts Vital and Town Records; Births, 1885|last=|first=|date=1885|website=FamilySearch|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> John F. Wise became a Boston policeman in 1913 and participated in the 1919 Boston Police Strike. In 1887, Wise married the former Lizzie O'Neill of [[Utica, New York]]. He was known as a womanizer even after his marriage.<ref name="Nemec">{{cite book|last1=Nemec|first1=David|title=Major League Baseball Profiles, 1871-1900, Volume 1: The Ballplayers Who Built the Game|date=2011|publisher=[[University of Nebraska Press]]|isbn=9780803230248|page=489|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3BUqDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA489|language=en}}</ref> Wise and Lizzie O'Neill had one child.<ref name=ABJ/>

==Death==
Wise was said to have sought medical treatments for [[appendicitis]] "for a long time". In January 1910, he became so ill that physicians recommended that he come to the hospital for surgery. The procedure was described as successful, but the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' said that "the after effects were worse than expected." Wise died at home on January 22 shortly after telling his wife that he had tried to be brave in fighting the illness.<ref name="ABJ">{{cite news|title=Sam Wise, ex-National League ball player, dies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/228065093/|work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]]|date=January 22, 1910|page=1}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders]]
*[[List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{baseballstats|br=w/wisesa01}}
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{{1883 Boston Beaneaters}}
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 10 July 2024

Sam Wise
Shortstop/Second baseman
Born: (1857-08-18)August 18, 1857
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died: January 22, 1910(1910-01-22) (aged 52)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1881, for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1893, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Home runs48
Runs batted in672
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Samuel Washington Wise (August 18, 1857 – January 22, 1910) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1893, most often as either a shortstop or second baseman. He played for the Detroit Wolverines, Boston Red Caps (and later Beaneaters), and Washington Senators in the National League, the Baltimore Orioles in the American Association, and the Players' League Buffalo Bisons.

Early life

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Wise was born in Akron, Ohio, to two Pennsylvania natives, Samuel Wise and the former Sarah Weary.[1]

Career

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Wise played semi-pro baseball in 1880 and 1881 for an Akron team organized by Charlie Morton, where his teammates included future major-league stars such as Bid McPhee and Tony Mullane.[2] He played in a single NL game for the 1881 Detroit Wolverines. In 1882, Wise ended up signing with both the NL's Boston Red Caps and the American Association's Cincinnati Red Stockings. When the Red Stockings unsuccessfully sued the Red Caps, it marked the first American court case involving professional baseball.[1]

Playing for Boston through 1888, Wise was mostly a left-handed hitter, but he sometimes batted right-handed on a whim. He became the first 100-strikeout hitter in the major leagues in 1884, and he was often erratic on defense, especially when throwing to first base.[3] He sustained an injury in 1886, requiring a move to first base, and he had off-and-on arm difficulties for the rest of his career. Still, he had a stellar offensive season in 1887, hitting .334.[3]

Wise spent 1889 with the Washington Nationals, but that team left the NL after the season, and most of its players went to the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League (PL) in 1890. The PL lasted only one year and Wise was only in the major leagues until 1893.

Wise concluded his playing career by spending six seasons in the minor leagues, mostly with the Eastern League's team in Buffalo;[4] the squad was managed by Morton. After retiring as a player, Wise worked for the Diamond Tire and Rubber Company and was a businessman in Buffalo for a short time before coming home to Akron. He umpired in the Ohio–Pennsylvania League, a minor league run by Morton.[2]

Personal life

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In 1885 Samuel W. Wise fathered a son in Boston, MA with Irish-born Ellen McKenna. The child was named Samuel Henry Wise, but his name was revised on the birth record to John Francis Wise.[5] John F. Wise became a Boston policeman in 1913 and participated in the 1919 Boston Police Strike. In 1887, Wise married the former Lizzie O'Neill of Utica, New York. He was known as a womanizer even after his marriage.[3] Wise and Lizzie O'Neill had one child.[2]

Death

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Wise was said to have sought medical treatments for appendicitis "for a long time". In January 1910, he became so ill that physicians recommended that he come to the hospital for surgery. The procedure was described as successful, but the Akron Beacon Journal said that "the after effects were worse than expected." Wise died at home on January 22 shortly after telling his wife that he had tried to be brave in fighting the illness.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b Porter, David L. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Q-Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 1707–1708. ISBN 9780313311765.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sam Wise, ex-National League ball player, dies". Akron Beacon Journal. January 22, 1910. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b c Nemec, David (2011). Major League Baseball Profiles, 1871-1900, Volume 1: The Ballplayers Who Built the Game. University of Nebraska Press. p. 489. ISBN 9780803230248.
  4. ^ "Sam Wise Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts Vital and Town Records; Births, 1885". FamilySearch. 1885.
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