What years did Chad Smith play?

Chad Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023.

Was Chad Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Chad Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.

What was Chad Smith's career ERA?

Chad Smith finished with a 7.11 career ERA, going 1-3 with 32 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chad Smith have?

Chad Smith recorded 32 career strikeouts.

Is Chad Smith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chad Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chad Smith play for?

Chad Smith played for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics.

Chad Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2023)

Chad Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023 for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.11 ERA and 32 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

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.11

WHIP 1.67

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -897.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 6/8/1995 in McCalla, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 2022-05-29

Full name: Rodney Chad Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	25	0	0	0	0	31.2	31	25	4	22	32	7.11	-897.0

Career ERA 7.11 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 71.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chad Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2022	COL	NL	0	1	15	18.0	16	15	15	23	7.50	3.97 (-89%)	-389.9
2023	OAK	AL	1	2	10	13.2	15	10	7	9	6.59	4.33 (-52%)	-507.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	25	31.2	31	25	22	32	7.11	—	-897

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

Chad Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2022	COL	NL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	—	—	—	—	—	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

Chad Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	12	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	18.1	21	15	11	15	7.36
Away	12	13.1	10	10	11	17	6.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-07-23	OAK	HOU	L	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
2023-06-16	OAK	PHI	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	3	0
2023-04-27	OAK	LAA	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2023-04-26	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
2023-04-23	OAK	TEX	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
2023-04-21	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-04-19	OAK	CHC	L	0.2	0	2	2	2	0	0
2023-04-17	OAK	CHC	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-04-14	OAK	NYN	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	1	0
2023-04-12	OAK	BAL	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	0	0	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2022	COL	P	15	0	0	0	1	0
2023	OAK	P	10	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chad Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Chad Smith: the record in brief

Chad Smith debuted in the major leagues on May 29, 2022. Smith played for the Colorado Rockies (2022) and the Oakland Athletics (2023). Listed as a pitcher, Smith batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Smith was born on June 8, 1995, in McCalla, AL, USA. On the record, Chad Smith was born Rodney Chad Smith.

Across 25 games (0 starts), Smith recorded 1 win against 3 losses with a 7.11 ERA. The same table counts 32 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.15, so the 7.11 figure ran 71.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.59 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33.

Retrosheet box scores cover 50 of Smith's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 25 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 0 putouts and 0 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Smith

What years did Chad Smith play?: Chad Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2023.
Was Chad Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Chad Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
What was Chad Smith's career ERA?: Chad Smith finished with a 7.11 career ERA, going 1-3 with 32 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chad Smith have?: Chad Smith recorded 32 career strikeouts.
Is Chad Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chad Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chad Smith play for?: Chad Smith played for the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics.