Earl Smith

Born: 1/20/1891 in Oak Hill, OH, USA

Died: 3/13/1943 in Portsmouth, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1916-09-10 | Final Game: 1922-08-06

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Earl Leonard Smith

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Biography

Earl Smith was born in 1891 and established himself as a notable position player in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century. His career spanned from 1916 to 1922, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. Smith played in a total of 495 games, accumulating 429 hits and finishing his career with a respectable batting average of .272. Throughout his time in the league, he demonstrated consistent offensive capabilities, contributing 9 home runs and driving in 187 runs batted in. In addition to his hitting prowess, Smith showcased his speed on the bases, successfully stealing 36 bases throughout his career. His contributions were vital to the teams he played for during a time when the game was evolving, and he left a lasting impact on the field as a versatile and reliable player. Smith's legacy is reflective of an era of baseball that was beginning to see the emergence of more dynamic offensive strategies, and he remains a notable figure in the history of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
495	1580	176	429	72	32	9	187	36	82	127	0.272	0.311	0.375	0.686	-506.2

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.686 vs. league average 0.686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	CHC	NL	14	27	2	7	1	1	0	4	1	2	5	0.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	SLA	AL	52	199	31	56	7	7	0	10	5	15	21	0.281	.248 (+13%)	.312 (+6%)	.323 (+20%)	.635 (+13%)	346.0
1918	SLA	AL	89	286	28	77	10	5	0	32	13	13	16	0.269	.255 (+5%)	.318 (-5%)	.326 (+4%)	.645 (avg)	-114.0
1919	SLA	AL	88	252	21	63	12	5	1	36	1	18	27	0.250	.262 (-5%)	.322 (-7%)	.347 (avg)	.670 (-3%)	-204.6
1920	SLA	AL	103	353	45	108	21	8	3	55	11	13	18	0.306	.271 (+13%)	.331 (+1%)	.363 (+20%)	.694 (+11%)	571.5
1921	SLA	AL	25	78	7	26	4	2	2	14	0	3	4	0.333	.286 (+16%)	.344 (+6%)	.395 (+30%)	.739 (+19%)	223.6
1921	WSN	AL	59	180	20	39	5	2	2	13	1	10	19	0.217	.286 (-24%)	.344 (-23%)	.395 (-24%)	.739 (-24%)	223.6
1922	WSN	AL	65	205	22	53	12	2	1	23	4	8	17	0.259	.285 (-9%)	.345 (-15%)	.397 (-12%)	.743 (-13%)	-544.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	86	0	98	174	27	2
OF	318	0	651	65	36	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	CHN	OF	7	4	0	1	0
1917	SLA	OF	51	114	12	3	5
1918	SLA	OF	81	164	14	9	4
1919	SLA	OF	68	155	13	5	4
1920	SLA	3B	70	73	146	20	2
1920	SLA	OF	15	34	4	3	1
1921	SLA	3B	13	20	23	6	0
1921	SLA	OF	4	8	0	1	0
1921	WS1	3B	1	1	1	1	0
1921	WS1	OF	43	84	10	5	2
1922	WS1	3B	2	4	4	0	0
1922	WS1	OF	49	88	12	9	3