What years did Chuck Smith play?

Chuck Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001.

Was Chuck Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 189 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck Smith hit?

Chuck Smith hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Chuck Smith's career batting average?

Chuck Smith batted .136 over his career, with 9 hits in 66 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck Smith have?

Chuck Smith drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Chuck Smith's career ERA?

Chuck Smith finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 11-11 with 189 strikeouts.

Chuck Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2001)

Chuck Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001 for the Florida Marlins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 11-11 with a 3.84 ERA and 189 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5048.3.

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 11–11

ERA 3.84

WHIP 1.37

SO 189

Pitcher PIV 5048.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 10/21/1969 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-06-13
Last Game: 2001-07-24

Full name: Charles Edward Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	11	34	34	1	0	0	210.2	200	90	16	89	189	3.84	5048.3

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 16.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	FLO	NL	6	6	19	19	1	122.2	111	44	54	118	3.23	4.77 (+32%)	4808.6
2001	FLO	NL	5	5	15	15	0	88.0	89	46	35	71	4.70	4.42 (-6%)	239.7
Career · 2 seasons			11	11	34	34	1	210.2	200	90	89	189	3.84	—	5,048

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

Chuck Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	66	3	9	0	0	0	5	0	1	27	.136	.149	.136	.286	0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .432 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .771 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	FLO	NL	21	40	2	4	2	0	19	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	FLO	NL	15	26	1	5	3	1	8	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			36	66	3	9	5	1	27	.136	—	—	—	—	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

Chuck Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	31	1	3	0	3	.097
Away	20	35	2	6	0	2	.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	104.1	78	30	41	99	2.59
Away	18	106.1	122	60	48	90	5.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2001-07-24	MIA	NYN	W	2	0	0	0
2001-07-18	MIA	NYN	L	2	0	0	1
2001-07-13	MIA	NYY	W	3	0	0	2
2001-07-05	MIA	WSN	L	1	0	0	0
2001-06-29	MIA	PHI	L	2	0	0	0
2001-06-24	MIA	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
2001-06-19	MIA	ATL	W	4	1	1	2
2001-06-14	MIA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
2001-06-08	MIA	TOR	L	0	0	0	0
2001-06-02	MIA	NYN	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-07-24	MIA	NYN	—	4.0	5	3	3	2	6	1
2001-07-18	MIA	NYN	—	6.0	6	2	2	3	1	0
2001-07-13	MIA	NYY	W	7.0	9	0	0	0	7	0
2001-07-05	MIA	WSN	L	3.0	11	7	7	2	2	2
2001-06-29	MIA	PHI	L	6.0	7	4	4	4	4	1
2001-06-24	MIA	PHI	L	3.0	3	3	3	0	1	0
2001-06-19	MIA	ATL	W	7.0	7	2	2	2	4	0
2001-06-14	MIA	BOS	L	7.0	7	5	5	1	5	1
2001-06-08	MIA	TOR	—	4.0	5	5	5	4	3	1
2001-06-02	MIA	NYN	L	6.0	4	4	4	6	6	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	34	21	22	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	FLO	P	19	19	11	14	2	1
2001	FLO	P	15	15	10	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Salary History

Chuck Smith — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	FLO	NL	$240,000
Total Career Earnings			$240,000

College History

Chuck Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Arizona College	Coolidge	AZ	1989, 1990
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	1991

Award Voting History

Chuck Smith — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2000	Rookie of the Year	NL	6th	1.0	160	0

Chuck Smith: the record in brief

Chuck Smith's major league career runs from a debut on June 13, 2000 to a final game on July 24, 2001. All of the seasons listed were played for the Florida Marlins. Smith, born on October 21, 1969, in Memphis, TN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Smith's listed size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Edward Smith.

Smith went 11-11 with a 3.84 ERA in 34 games, 34 of them starts. Smith had 189 strikeouts. Against a 4.59 league ERA for the same years, Smith was 16.3% better. 2000 brought Smith a season-high 6 wins. 2000 was Smith's sharpest full season, a 3.23 ERA against the league's 4.77. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Smith's career adds up to 5,048.3.

The voting table's high point is a 6th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Smith

What years did Chuck Smith play?: Chuck Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2001.
Was Chuck Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Smith hit?: Chuck Smith hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Chuck Smith's career batting average?: Chuck Smith batted .136 over his career, with 9 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Smith have?: Chuck Smith drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Chuck Smith's career ERA?: Chuck Smith finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 11-11 with 189 strikeouts.