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.

Chris Smith

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	BOS	AL	1	0	12	0	18.3	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	3.3	4	2	1	4	5.40	—	0.0
2016	OAK	AL	0	0	13	0	24.7	14	8	13	29	2.92	4.19 (+30%)	470.8
2017	OAK	AL	0	4	14	9	55.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	9	11	13	1	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	77

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Riverside	Riverside	CA	2000, 2001, 2002

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.