What years did Burch Smith play?

Burch Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.

Was Burch Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Burch Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 250 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Burch Smith hit?

Burch Smith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Burch Smith's career batting average?

Burch Smith batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Burch Smith's career ERA?

Burch Smith finished with a 5.62 career ERA, going 9-14 with 250 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Burch Smith have?

Burch Smith recorded 250 career strikeouts.

Burch Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Burch Smith is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2013 for 8 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 14 seasons. Across 165 career appearances, he has gone 9-14 with a 5.62 ERA and 250 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 9–14

ERA 5.62

WHIP 1.51

SO 250

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -3265.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 4/12/1990 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-05-11

Full name: Burch Taylor Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Burch Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	14	165	14	0	0	1	264.1	293	165	41	106	250	5.62	-3265.6

Career ERA 5.62 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 34.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Burch Smith Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	SDN	NL	1	3	10	7	0	36.1	39	26	21	46	6.44	3.87 (-67%)	-1457.3
2018	KCA	AL	1	6	38	6	0	78.0	90	60	40	77	6.92	4.15 (-67%)	-2398.0
2019	MIL	NL	0	1	7	0	0	12.2	16	11	10	14	7.82	4.51 (-73%)	-691.2
2019	SFN	NL	0	0	10	0	0	8.2	10	2	4	6	2.08	—	0.0
2020	OAK	AL	2	0	6	0	1	12.0	7	3	1	13	2.25	4.45 (+49%)	630.1
2021	OAK	AL	1	1	31	0	0	43.1	49	26	11	28	5.40	4.27 (-27%)	62.4
2024	MIA	NL	2	0	25	0	0	29.2	39	14	9	23	4.25	4.08 (-4%)	755.7
2024	BAL	AL	2	1	25	0	0	26.2	25	17	3	23	5.74	4.08 (-41%)	-167.3
2026	DET	AL	0	2	13	1	0	17.0	18	6	7	20	3.18	4.18 (+24%)	-
Career · 9 seasons			9	14	165	14	1	264.1	293	165	106	250	5.62	—	-3,266

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

Burch Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
152	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.100	.182	.100	.282	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Burch Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	SDN	NL	10	9	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	KCA	AL	38	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIL	NL	7	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SFN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	31	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	MIA	NL	25	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	BAL	AL	25	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			152	10	1	1	3	.100	—	—	—	—	0

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

Burch Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	69	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Burch Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	83	134.1	154	87	57	120	5.83
Away	69	113.0	121	72	42	110	5.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Burch Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-17	BAL	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2024-09-09	BAL	BOS	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	0
2024-09-07	BAL	TBR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
2024-09-04	BAL	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024-09-03	BAL	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-08-31	BAL	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2024-08-29	BAL	LAD	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2024-08-25	BAL	HOU	L	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	2
2024-08-23	BAL	HOU	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-08-20	BAL	NYN	—	0.1	3	4	3	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Burch Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	152	13	9	20	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Burch Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2013	SDN	P	10	7	2	3	1
2018	KCA	P	38	6	4	4	0
2019	MIL	P	7	0	1	1	0
2019	SFN	P	10	0	0	1	0
2020	OAK	P	6	0	0	1	0
2021	OAK	P	31	0	1	3	1
2024	MIA	P	25	0	0	6	0
2024	BAL	P	25	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Burch Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	152

College History

Burch Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	2011
Howard College	Big Spring	TX	2009, 2010

Burch Smith: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is May 11, 2013; Burch Smith is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2013), the Kansas City Royals (2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2019), the San Francisco Giants (2019), the Oakland Athletics (2020 to 2021), the Miami Marlins (2024), and the Baltimore Orioles (2024). Smith, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Smith is listed at 225 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Smith was born on April 12, 1990, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The given name on file is Burch Taylor Smith.

Smith has pitched in 165 games, starting 14, and owns a 9-14 record and 5.62 ERA. The same table counts 250 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.19, so the 5.62 figure ran 34.1% worse than average. 2018 produced Smith's most strikeouts, 77. 2018 was Smith's sharpest full season, a 6.92 ERA against the league's 4.15.

Frequently Asked Questions about Burch Smith

What years did Burch Smith play?: Burch Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
Was Burch Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Burch Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 250 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Burch Smith hit?: Burch Smith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Burch Smith's career batting average?: Burch Smith batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Burch Smith's career ERA?: Burch Smith finished with a 5.62 career ERA, going 9-14 with 250 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Burch Smith have?: Burch Smith recorded 250 career strikeouts.