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 ConferenceStanding 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 4–2–31–23rd
1907 Western Reserve 8–15–11st
1908 Western Reserve 9–16–11st
1909 Western Reserve 5–3–11–1–14th
Western Reserve: 26–7–413–5–1
Total:45–16–5

References

  1. ↑ "The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega". archive.org. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  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 May 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland League - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania · Page 1". Newspapers.com. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: The Daily Notes. 1910-04-18. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2016. (Subscription required (help)).


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