Earl Smith

Born: 2/14/1897 in Sheridan, AR, USA

Died: 6/8/1963 in Little Rock, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-04-24 | Final Game: 1930-09-28

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Earl Sutton Smith

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Biography

Earl Smith, born in 1897, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who made his mark from 1919 until his retirement in 1930. Over the course of his career, he played in 860 games, amassing a total of 686 hits, which contributed to an impressive batting average of .303. Smith was known for his offensive prowess, hitting 46 home runs and driving in 355 runs batted in (RBIs). In addition to his hitting abilities, he demonstrated speed on the bases, successfully stealing 18 bases throughout his time in the league. Smith's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, as the game began to emerge from the shadows of the deadball era into a more offense-driven style. His consistent performance at the plate and ability to contribute to his team's success made him a valuable player during the late 1910s and 1920s. Smith's legacy is characterized by his solid batting skills and his role in the evolution of the game, as teams sought more dynamic offensive strategies during this period.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
860	2264	225	686	115	19	46	355	18	247	106	0.303	0.374	0.432	0.806	4614.4

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.806 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — +9.1% above 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
1919	NY1	NL	21	36	5	9	2	1	0	8	1	3	3	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	NY1	NL	91	262	20	77	7	1	1	30	5	18	16	0.294	.271 (+8%)	.331 (+4%)	.363 (-6%)	.694 (-2%)	-31.1
1921	NY1	NL	89	229	35	77	8	4	10	51	4	27	8	0.336	.286 (+17%)	.344 (+19%)	.395 (+36%)	.739 (+28%)	1251.2
1922	NY1	NL	90	234	29	65	11	4	9	39	1	37	12	0.278	.285 (-3%)	.345 (+11%)	.397 (+19%)	.743 (+15%)	763.0
1923	NY1	NL	24	34	2	7	1	1	1	4	0	4	1	0.206	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BSN	NL	72	191	22	55	15	1	3	19	0	22	10	0.288	.282 (+2%)	.344 (+6%)	.390 (+9%)	.734 (+7%)	0.0
1924	BSN	NL	33	59	1	16	3	0	0	8	0	6	3	0.271	.283 (-4%)	.345 (-2%)	.389 (-17%)	.734 (-10%)	-91.0
1924	PIT	NL	39	111	12	41	10	1	4	21	2	13	4	0.369	.283 (+30%)	.345 (+26%)	.389 (+50%)	.734 (+39%)	-91.0
1925	PIT	NL	109	329	34	103	22	3	8	64	4	31	13	0.313	.288 (+9%)	.349 (+7%)	.407 (+16%)	.756 (+12%)	764.5
1926	PIT	NL	105	292	29	101	17	2	2	46	1	28	7	0.346	.279 (+24%)	.345 (+18%)	.390 (+12%)	.735 (+15%)	917.5
1927	PIT	NL	66	189	16	51	3	1	5	25	0	21	11	0.270	.282 (-4%)	.344 (avg)	.392 (-4%)	.736 (-2%)	-27.6
1928	PIT	NL	32	85	8	21	6	0	2	11	0	11	7	0.247	.280 (-12%)	.342 (-3%)	.395 (-2%)	.737 (-2%)	-24.6
1928	STL	NL	24	58	3	13	2	0	0	7	0	5	4	0.224	.280 (-20%)	.342 (-17%)	.395 (-35%)	.737 (-26%)	-24.6
1929	STL	NL	57	145	9	50	8	0	1	22	0	18	6	0.345	.289 (+19%)	.353 (+18%)	.415 (+1%)	.769 (+9%)	312.5
1930	STL	NL	8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	46	0	11	1	0	0	0	2	4	0.239

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG
1928	WS	SLN	1	4	3	0	0	0	0.750
1927	WS	PIT	3	8	0	0	0	0	0.000
1925	WS	PIT	6	20	7	1	1	2	0.350
1922	WS	NY1	4	7	1	0	0	2	0.143
1921	WS	NY1	3	7	0	0	1	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	720	0	2117	502	78	64

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1919	NY1	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1919	NY1	C	14	26	10	1	0
1920	NY1	C	82	252	73	8	12
1921	NY1	C	78	195	56	9	4
1922	NY1	C	75	214	56	6	3
1923	NY1	C	12	32	7	1	2
1923	BSN	C	54	141	51	5	7
1924	BSN	C	13	40	13	3	1
1924	PIT	C	35	127	23	4	3
1925	PIT	C	96	317	77	13	15
1926	PIT	C	98	307	63	14	10
1927	PIT	C	61	187	32	3	2
1928	PIT	C	28	78	11	3	2
1928	SLN	C	18	52	6	0	2
1929	SLN	C	50	131	21	6	1
1930	SLN	C	6	18	3	2	0