William Moffat Earle (November 10, 1867 – May 30, 1946), nicknamed "The Little Globetrotter",[1][2] was an American Major League Baseball player who mainly played as a catcher for five teams from 1889 to 1894.

[3] Born in Philadelphia, Earle began his Major League career with the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1889, and split his playing time between catcher and right field.

[4] Earle was sold by the Red Stockings to the St. Louis Browns before the 1890 season began, and played in just 22 games, batted .233, and scored 16 runs.

[4] In December 1890, Earle had studied hypnosis, reportedly to mesmerize a lady who had previously showed no interest in him.

[6] After his playing days ended, he became a part-owner, and managed an independent team in Clarksville, Tennessee.

[11] Earle died at the age of 78 in Omaha, Nebraska, and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.