Earl Smith (catcher)
Earl Sutton Smith (February 14, 1897 – June 8, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930. He would play for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals.
| Earl Smith | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: February 14, 1897 Sheridan, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: June 8, 1963 (aged 66) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1919, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1930, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .303 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 355 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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In 860 games over 12 seasons, Smith posted a .303 batting average (686-for-2264) with 225 runs, 115 doubles, 19 triples, 46 home runs, 355 RBI, 247 bases on balls, .374 on-base percentage and .432 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .971 fielding percentage. In five World Series over 17 games (1921,'22,'25,'27 and '28) Smith batted .239 (11-for-46) with no runs or RBI.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Earl Smith at Find a Grave
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