What years did Earl Smith play?

Earl Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930.

Was Earl Smith a pitcher?

No. Earl Smith was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Earl Smith hit?

Earl Smith hit 46 career home runs with 686 hits.

What was Earl Smith's career batting average?

Earl Smith batted .303 over his career, with 686 hits in 2,264 at bats.

How many RBI did Earl Smith have?

Earl Smith drove in 355 runs in his career.

Is Earl Smith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Earl Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Earl Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1930)

Earl Smith was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 860 career games, he hit .303 with 686 hits, 46 home runs, and 355 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,640.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .303

HR 46

RBI 355

H 686

OPS .806

PIV 4,640

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 2/14/1897 in Sheridan, AR, USA
Died: 6/8/1963 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-04-24
Last Game: 1930-09-28

Full name: Earl Sutton Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

Earl Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
860	2,264	225	686	115	19	46	355	18	247	106	.303	.374	.432	.806	4,640

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 .806 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Earl Smith (b. 1897) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	NY1	NL	91	262	20	77	7	1	1	30	5	18	16	.294	.271 (+8%)	.331 (+4%)	.363 (-6%)	.694 (-2%)	-26.4
1921	NY1	NL	89	229	35	77	8	4	10	51	4	27	8	.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	.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	.206	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BSN	NL	72	191	22	55	15	1	3	19	0	22	10	.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	.271	.283 (-4%)	.345 (-2%)	.389 (-17%)	.734 (-10%)	-85.5
1924	PIT	NL	39	111	12	41	10	1	4	21	2	13	4	.369	.283 (+30%)	.345 (+26%)	.389 (+50%)	.734 (+39%)	-85.5
1925	PIT	NL	109	329	34	103	22	3	8	64	4	31	13	.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	.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	.270	.282 (-4%)	.344 (avg)	.392 (-4%)	.736 (-2%)	-24.5
1928	PIT	NL	32	85	8	21	6	0	2	11	0	11	7	.247	.280 (-12%)	.342 (-3%)	.395 (-2%)	.737 (-2%)	-23.2
1928	SLN	NL	24	58	3	13	2	0	0	7	0	5	4	.224	.280 (-20%)	.342 (-17%)	.395 (-35%)	.737 (-26%)	-23.2
1929	SLN	NL	57	145	9	50	8	0	1	22	0	18	6	.345	.289 (+19%)	.353 (+18%)	.415 (+1%)	.769 (+9%)	312.5
1930	SLN	NL	8	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			860	2,264	225	686	115	19	46	355	18	247	106	.303	—	—	—	—	3,740

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Earl Smith — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	46	0	11	1	0	0	0	2	4	.239

Playoff Batting by Year

Earl Smith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG
1928	WS	SLN	1	4	3	0	0	0	.750
1927	WS	PIT	3	8	0	0	0	0	.000
1925	WS	PIT	6	20	7	1	1	2	.350
1922	WS	NY1	4	7	1	0	0	2	.143
1921	WS	NY1	3	7	0	0	1	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Earl Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	442	1108	107	335	25	183	.302
Away	421	1161	116	352	21	175	.303

Last 10 Games — Batting

Earl Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1930-09-28	STL	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0
1930-09-17	STL	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-04	STL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1930-05-03	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	1	0
1930-04-27	STL	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1930-04-26	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	1	0
1930-04-21	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0
1930-04-17	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	1	1
1929-10-06	STL	CIN	W	4	2	1	0	0
1929-09-28	STL	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Earl Smith — 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

Earl Smith — 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

Career Games by Position

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Earl Smith (b. 1897) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	720

Awards & Honors

Earl Smith — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1926	Baseball Magazine All-Star	C
1925	Baseball Magazine All-Star	C2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Smith

What years did Earl Smith play?: Earl Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1930.
Was Earl Smith a pitcher?: No. Earl Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earl Smith hit?: Earl Smith hit 46 career home runs with 686 hits.
What was Earl Smith's career batting average?: Earl Smith batted .303 over his career, with 686 hits in 2,264 at bats.
How many RBI did Earl Smith have?: Earl Smith drove in 355 runs in his career.
Is Earl Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Earl Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.