William B. Seaman

William B. Seaman
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born c. 1875
Died April 18, 1910(1910-04-18) (aged 34–35)[1]
Washington, Pennsylvania
Playing career
Football
1895–1896 Washington & Jefferson
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1902–1904 Washington & Jefferson
1906–1909 Western Reserve
Baseball
1906–1907 Washington Senators[2]
Head coaching record
Overall 45–16–5 (football)
102–101 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 OAC (1907–1908)

William "Budget" Seaman (c. 1875 – April 18, 1910) was an American football and baseball player and coach.

Seaman with his 1908 Western Reserve football team; players included Ed Kagy, Del Wertz, Milton "Muff" Portmann, and Ursus "Doc" Portmann

For three seasons, Seaman coached for his alma mater, Washington & Jefferson. His next team, Western Reserve, earned two titles in the Ohio Athletic Conference during his four-year tenure.[3]

As a baseball manager of the Washington Senators in the Pennsylvania–Ohio–Maryland League for its only two seasons, he posted records of 57–44 in 1906—enough for league runner-up—and 45–75 in 1907.[4]

Seaman was to remain the Western Reserve football coach for the 1910 season. However, he caught pneumonia in April 1910 and died in his hometown of Washington, Pennsylvania.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Washington & Jefferson () (1902–1904)
1902 Washington & Jefferson 6–4
1903 Washington & Jefferson 8–2
1904 Washington & Jefferson 5–3–1
Washington & Jefferson: 19–9–1
Western Reserve (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1906–1909)
1906 Western Reserve 4–2–3 1–2 3rd
1907 Western Reserve 8–1 5–1 1st
1908 Western Reserve 9–1 6–1 1st
1909 Western Reserve 5–3–1 1–1–1 4th
Western Reserve: 26–7–4 13–5–1
Total: 45–16–5

References

  1. "The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega". archive.org. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. Stinson, Mitchell Conrad (2012). Deacon Bill McKechnie: A Baseball Biography. p. 17. Jefferson, North Carolina: Mafarland and Company
  3. "William B. Seaman". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. "Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  5. "The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania · Page 1". Newspapers.com. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: The Daily Notes. 1910-04-18. p. 1. Retrieved 2016-05-15. (subscription required (help)).


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