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.
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Catcher | |
Born: (1897-02-14)February 14, 1897 Sheridan, Arkansas | |
Died: June 8, 1963(1963-06-08) (aged 66) Little Rock, Arkansas | |
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 |
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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.
New York Giants 1921 World Series champions | |
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New York Giants 1922 World Series champions | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1925 World Series champions | |
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