| Earl Smith | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born:(1897-02-14)February 14, 1897 Sheridan, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: June 8, 1963(1963-06-08) (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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Earl Sutton Smith (February 14, 1897 – June 8, 1963) was anAmerican professionalbaseball player. He played as acatcher inMajor League Baseball from 1919 to 1930. He would play for theNew York Giants,Boston Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates, andSt. Louis Cardinals.
In 860 games over 12 seasons, Smith posted a .303batting average (686-for-2264) with 225runs, 115doubles, 19triples, 46home runs, 355RBI, 247bases on balls, .374on-base percentage and .432slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .971fielding 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.
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