Caleb Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2022)
Caleb Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2022 for the New York Yankees, the Miami Marlins, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 6 seasons. Across 147 career appearances, he went 20-30 with a 4.55 ERA and 478 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 207 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-07-17
- Last Game
- 2022-10-05
Full name: Caleb Anthony Smith
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 7.71 | 4.36 (-77%) | -589.8 |
| 2018 | MIA | NL | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.1 | 63 | 36 | 33 | 88 | 4.19 | 4.15 (-1%) | 366.3 |
| 2019 | MIA | NL | 10 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1 | 128 | 77 | 60 | 168 | 4.52 | 4.51 (avg) | -2326.3 |
| 2020 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | ARI | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2.45 | 4.45 (+45%) | -153.0 |
| 2021 | ARI | NL | 4 | 9 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.2 | 93 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 4.83 | 4.27 (-13%) | -2361.9 |
| 2022 | ARI | NL | 1 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 57 | 32 | 39 | 65 | 4.11 | 3.97 (-4%) | -2802.2 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 20 | 30 | 147 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447.0 | 368 | 226 | 217 | 478 | 4.55 | — | -7,867 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 87 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | .172 | .200 | .207 | .407 | 0 |
Career AVG .172 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.
Career SLG .207 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.
Career OPS .407 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYA | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIA | NL | 16 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIA | NL | 30 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | MIA | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | ARI | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | ARI | NL | 45 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | ARI | NL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 149 | 87 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (296 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .220 |
| Away | 75 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .108 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 234.2 | 174 | 89 | 98 | 248 | 3.41 |
| Away | 75 | 212.1 | 194 | 137 | 119 | 230 | 5.81 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-05 | AZ | MIL | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-10-02 | AZ | SFG | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-09-27 | AZ | HOU | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-23 | AZ | SFG | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-20 | AZ | LAD | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-09-17 | AZ | SDP | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-14 | AZ | LAD | — | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-09-12 | AZ | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-09 | AZ | COL | L | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-09-05 | AZ | SDP | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 147 |
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Caleb Smith: the record in brief
The profile opens with Caleb Smith's first major league game on July 17, 2017; the last one listed came on October 5, 2022. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2017), the Miami Marlins (2018 through 2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020 to 2022). Smith, born on July 28, 1991, in Huntsville, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The bio gives 207 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Caleb Anthony Smith.
Smith pitched in 147 games, starting 64, and finished with a 20-30 record and 4.55 ERA. Smith had 478 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.26, so the 4.55 figure ran 6.7% worse than average. Smith won 10 games in 2019, the most of any season listed. In 2019, one of the busiest seasons, Smith posted a 4.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.
Frequently Asked Questions about Caleb Smith
- What years did Caleb Smith play?
- Caleb Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2022.
- Was Caleb Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Caleb Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 478 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Caleb Smith hit?
- Caleb Smith hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What teams did Caleb Smith play for?
- Caleb Smith played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (2017), the Miami Marlins (2018–2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–2022).
- What were Caleb Smith's career stats?
- In 147 games, Caleb Smith went 20-30 with a 4.55 ERA, 478 strikeouts, and 447.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Caleb Smith play?
- Caleb Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Caleb Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Caleb Smith was listed at 6 feet and 207 pounds.
- What was Caleb Smith's career ERA?
- Caleb Smith finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 20-30 with 478 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Caleb Smith have?
- Caleb Smith recorded 478 career strikeouts.
- Is Caleb Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Caleb Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.