Samuel Washington Wise (August 18, 1857 – January 22, 1910) was an American professional baseball player.

[1] 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.

[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.

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.

Wise died at home on January 22 shortly after telling his wife that he had tried to be brave in fighting the illness.