Bryn Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1993)

W–L 108–94
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.20
SO 1,028
Pitcher PIV 20210.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
8/11/1955 in Marietta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-08
Last Game
1993-06-01

Full name: Bryn Nelson Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
108 94 365 255 23 8 6 1791.3 1,725 702 140 432 1,028 3.53 20210.6

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 MON NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 13.0 14 4 3 9 2.77 3.58 (+23%) 220.2
1982 MON NL 2 4 47 1 0 0 3 79.3 81 37 23 50 4.20 3.86 (-9%) 1446.8
1983 MON NL 6 11 49 12 5 3 3 155.3 142 43 43 101 2.49 3.87 (+36%) 1613.9
1984 MON NL 12 13 28 28 4 2 0 179.0 178 66 51 101 3.32 3.81 (+13%) 820.6
1985 MON NL 18 5 32 32 4 2 0 222.3 193 72 41 127 2.91 3.89 (+25%) 6296.3
1986 MON NL 10 8 30 30 1 0 0 187.3 182 82 63 105 3.94 3.97 (+1%) 858.8
1987 MON NL 10 9 26 26 2 0 0 150.3 164 73 31 94 4.37 4.29 (-2%) 2444.5
1988 MON NL 12 10 32 32 1 0 0 198.0 179 66 32 122 3.00 3.73 (+20%) 2966.1
1989 MON NL 10 11 33 32 3 1 0 215.7 177 68 54 129 2.84 3.71 (+24%) 2097.6
1990 SLN NL 9 8 26 25 0 0 0 141.3 160 67 30 78 4.27 3.86 (-10%) 1539.0
1991 SLN NL 12 9 31 31 3 0 0 198.7 188 85 45 94 3.85 3.91 (+2%) 876.8
1992 SLN NL 4 2 13 1 0 0 0 21.3 20 11 5 9 4.64 3.75 (-24%) -611.8
1993 COL NL 2 4 11 5 0 0 0 29.7 47 28 11 9 8.49 4.19 (-103%) -358.3
Career · 13 seasons 108 94 365 255 23 8 6 1,791.1 1,725 702 432 1,028 3.53 — 20,211

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 496 34 76 12 0 3 37 1 29 140 .153 .199 .196 .394 -2,578

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1981 MON NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 47 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MON NL 49 30 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 28 53 9 7 3 0 0 1 0 5 18 .132 .259 (-49%) .322 (-36%) .384 (-51%) .707 (-44%) -365.6
1985 MON NL 32 72 6 14 1 0 1 4 0 3 24 .194 .257 (-24%) .323 (-30%) .390 (-36%) .714 (-33%) -376.6
1986 MON NL 30 58 3 8 1 0 1 7 0 4 17 .138 .257 (-46%) .325 (-41%) .395 (-48%) .720 (-44%) -411.8
1987 MON NL 26 44 2 6 3 0 0 4 0 1 10 .136 — — — — 0.0
1988 MON NL 32 55 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 21 .109 .254 (-57%) .317 (-56%) .377 (-66%) .695 (-62%) -519.9
1989 MON NL 33 62 4 4 1 0 0 4 0 7 23 .065 .254 (-75%) .319 (-50%) .375 (-79%) .694 (-65%) -618.9
1990 SLN NL 26 39 2 10 1 0 1 7 0 1 9 .256 — — — — 0.0
1991 SLN NL 31 65 6 16 1 0 0 8 0 1 11 .246 .255 (-4%) .323 (-22%) .384 (-32%) .708 (-27%) -285.3
1992 SLN NL 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 365 496 34 76 12 0 3 37 1 29 140 .153 — — — — -2,578

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1862532038019.150
Away1792431438318.156

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home186943.08743342525733.19
Away179848.18513681804553.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-06-01 COLPITL 100000000
1993-05-29 COLPHIL 000000000
1993-05-27 COLHOUL 000000000
1993-05-26 COLHOUW 000000000
1993-05-19 COLSDPL 000000000
1993-05-16 COLCINL 000000000
1993-05-13 COLSFGL 000000000
1993-04-25 COLMIAL 000000010
1993-04-20 COLSTLL 100000000
1993-04-14 COLNYNL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-06-01 COLPIT L 5.0965031
1993-05-29 COLPHI — 1.0000000
1993-05-27 COLHOU — 0.0122200
1993-05-26 COLHOU W 1.0211011
1993-05-19 COLSDP — 1.0000000
1993-05-16 COLCIN — 0.1688200
1993-05-13 COLSFG — 2.0311120
1993-04-25 COLMIA L 3.0433100
1993-04-20 COLSTL L 4.0755210
1993-04-14 COLNYN L 5.1933310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 365 255 132 279 19 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MON P 7 0 0 1 1 0
1982 MON P 47 1 2 15 1 0
1983 MON P 49 12 10 22 0 3
1984 MON P 28 28 25 28 4 3
1985 MON P 32 32 24 27 5 2
1986 MON P 30 30 11 44 2 5
1987 MON P 26 26 10 21 1 2
1988 MON P 32 32 7 26 2 1
1989 MON P 33 32 16 42 1 2
1990 SLN P 26 25 10 16 2 2
1991 SLN P 31 31 12 26 0 2
1992 SLN P 13 1 3 3 0 0
1993 COL P 11 5 2 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 365

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 COL NL $250,000
1992 SLN NL $2,233,334
1991 SLN NL $2,133,333
1990 SLN NL $1,566,667
1989 MON NL $550,000
1988 MON NL $525,000
1987 MON NL $466,719
1986 MON NL $700,000
1985 MON NL $290,000
Total Career Earnings $8,715,053

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bryn Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Johnson
    91-106, 3.46 ERA
  2. 96
    Ralph Terry
    107-99, 3.62 ERA
  3. 84
    Bill Monbouquette
    114-112, 3.68 ERA
  4. 79
    Larry Jansen
    122-89, 3.58 ERA
  5. 75
    Dick Donovan
    122-99, 3.67 ERA
  6. 74
    Bill Hands
    111-110, 3.35 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryn Smith

What years did Bryn Smith play?
Bryn Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993.
Was Bryn Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Bryn Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 1028 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bryn Smith hit?
Bryn Smith hit 3 career home runs with 76 hits.