What years did Chris Smith play?

Chris Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.

Was Chris Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 112 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Smith hit?

Chris Smith hit 0 career home runs.

What was Chris Smith's career batting average?

Chris Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Chris Smith's career ERA?

Chris Smith finished with a 5.41 career ERA, going 1-4 with 112 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Smith have?

Chris Smith recorded 112 career strikeouts.

Chris Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2017)

Chris Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017 for the Boston Red Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 77 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 5.41 ERA and 112 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 1–4

ERA 5.41

WHIP 1.34

SO 112

Pitcher PIV -6579.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/9/1981 in Apple Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-06-21
Last Game: 2017-09-30

Full name: Christopher Michael Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	77	9	0	0	0	148.0	137	89	35	62	112	5.41	-6579.1

Career ERA 5.41 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 27.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	BOS	AL	1	0	12	0	18.1	18	16	7	13	7.85	4.32 (-82%)	-1278.8
2009	MIL	NL	0	0	35	0	46.0	41	21	19	35	4.11	4.32 (+5%)	-2066.6
2010	MIL	NL	0	0	3	0	3.1	4	2	1	4	5.40	—	0.0
2016	OAK	AL	0	0	13	0	24.2	14	8	13	29	2.92	4.19 (+30%)	470.8
2017	OAK	AL	0	4	14	9	55.2	60	42	22	31	6.79	4.36 (-56%)	-3704.5
Career · 5 seasons			1	4	77	9	148.0	137	89	62	112	5.41	—	-6,579

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

Chris Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
77	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	BOS	AL	12	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	35	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIL	NL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	OAK	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	OAK	AL	14	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			77	3	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Chris Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	34	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	86.0	65	40	32	65	4.19
Away	34	62.0	72	49	30	47	7.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2017-09-30	OAK	TEX	L	0
2017-09-16	OAK	PHI	L	0
2017-09-14	OAK	BOS	L	0
2017-09-10	OAK	HOU	W	0
2017-09-04	OAK	LAA	L	0
2017-08-29	OAK	LAA	L	0
2017-08-21	OAK	BAL	L	0
2017-08-15	OAK	KCR	W	0
2017-08-10	OAK	BAL	L	0
2017-08-03	OAK	SFG	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-09-30	OAK	TEX	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2017-09-16	OAK	PHI	—	1.1	4	2	2	1	1	0
2017-09-14	OAK	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-10	OAK	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-04	OAK	LAA	—	3.1	7	7	7	3	3	3
2017-08-29	OAK	LAA	L	3.2	5	7	6	2	1	2
2017-08-21	OAK	BAL	L	4.1	6	5	4	2	3	2
2017-08-15	OAK	KCR	—	5.1	3	3	3	1	3	0
2017-08-10	OAK	BAL	L	6.0	7	5	5	1	3	4
2017-08-03	OAK	SFG	—	4.0	5	4	4	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	9	11	13	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2008	BOS	P	12	0	3	2	0
2009	MIL	P	35	0	2	3	0
2010	MIL	P	3	0	0	0	0
2016	OAK	P	13	0	2	2	0
2017	OAK	P	14	9	4	6	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	77

College History

Chris Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Riverside	Riverside	CA	2000, 2001, 2002

Chris Smith: the record in brief

Chris Smith's major league career runs from a debut on June 21, 2008 to a final game on September 30, 2017. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (2008), the Milwaukee Brewers (2009 to 2010), and the Oakland Athletics (2016 to 2017). Smith played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 9, 1981, in Apple Valley, CA, USA, Smith was listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Chris Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Christopher Michael.

The pitching table credits Smith with a 1-4 record and a 5.41 ERA in 77 games. Smith had 112 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.41 mark was 27.2% worse. 2009 was Smith's sharpest full season, a 4.11 ERA against the league's 4.32.

Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 77 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 11 putouts and 13 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Smith

What years did Chris Smith play?: Chris Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2017.
Was Chris Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 112 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Smith hit?: Chris Smith hit 0 career home runs.
What was Chris Smith's career batting average?: Chris Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Chris Smith's career ERA?: Chris Smith finished with a 5.41 career ERA, going 1-4 with 112 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Smith have?: Chris Smith recorded 112 career strikeouts.