Earl Smith (catcher)
Earl Sutton Smith 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.
In 860 games over 12 seasons, Smith posted a.303 batting average 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 Smith batted.239 with no runs or RBI.
