David Smith (baseball historian)

Dave Smith
Dave Smith c. 2018
Born	(1948-03-17) March 17, 1948 (age 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, San Diego (B.A.) Indiana University (M.A.) University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)	Academic, Microbiologist Baseball historian, Statistician
Known for	Founder of Retrosheet
Spouse	Amy Smith
Website	retrosheet.org

David W. Smith (born March 17, 1948) is an American microbiologist, baseball historian and analyst, and statistician. He is best known as the founder of Retrosheet, a volunteer organization whose mission is to collect, digitize, and distribute play-by-play accounts from every game in Major League Baseball history. Additionally, Smith also writes research articles on baseball. Smith's work in baseball research has been widely praised and he has received a number of awards for his work, including from the Society for American Baseball Research and the Baseball Reliquary.