#50 Earl "Oil" Smith, Second Base, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Earl Smith
Oil
2/14/1897
32
USA,AR,SHERIDAN
5"11
185

Second Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1929
6 Year(s), 130 Days (1162 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 10 Days (1214 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall762410
Versus LHP652410
Versus RHP762410
Talent763510
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5
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .935 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/7STLL 4-6100000000#9  
9/8STLW 5-3301000100#7  
9/14BSNW 7-6210000020#7  
9/16PHIW 11-10101000000#9  
9/17PHIW 12-3100000000#3  
9/20@CHCL 2-6110000000#9  
9/23BROL 2-5100000000#9  
9/24BROL 2-6100000000#9  
9/30@PITW 9-8101100000#9  
10/1@PHIL 1-9300000001#7  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall82180517342725148.283.333.422.756.672.139
Projected82180517342725148.283.333.422.756.672.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall40197000421761401.025.75.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4192105324010.220.250.317.567
vs. RHP139425242222124110.302.355.453.809
Close/Late2261002201000.273.273.318.591
Scoring Position551601020054120.291.333.327.661
Pinch Hitting35122104622100.343.368.457.826
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home449530421161286.316.362.432.793
Road388521313111362.247.293.412.705
March/April91641024301.250.250.688.938
May1728102005521.357.375.429.804
June92390106230.391.462.478.940
July1542103014224.238.273.381.654
August19511502171151.294.351.431.782
Sept/Oct132031001221.150.227.200.427

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1922415210020000000.133.133.200.333CIN
1923642187393131261101900.335.365.417.783CIN
192475102395022016602500.382.409.490.899CIN
192515457819324213767930102705.334.368.450.818CIN
19261626181683037914838082920.272.310.364.674CIN
1927681383171318161301901.225.289.355.645CIN
1928821404270323151101600.300.349.414.763CIN
1929821805173427251401801.283.333.422.756CIN
Total69119895999012332882251231149327.301.340.408.748 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919, AAA1264981271721057473862612.255.304.357.662
1920, AAA138568161255115666504596.283.339.403.742
1921, AAA1375451553322075744842917.284.341.462.803
1922, AAA1375591813352085873927109.324.363.508.871
1923, AAA612488610083939151726.347.383.484.866

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19236209200631000.450.476.5501.026
Total6209200631000.450.476.5501.026

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1000000.0000.20.00000.0
Second Base353166103281778.955252.06.32    
Shortstop15914308473.93688.04.81    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1919...
Injured on 7/8/1919 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/27/1922, off Percy Miller (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/2/1923, off Claude Jonnard (NYN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1925, hitting .524 with 1 HR, 2 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1925, hitting .471 with 5 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1925 - .334 - 9th
Hits
1925 - 193 - 8th
Homeruns
1925 - 13 - 10th
  

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