What years did Dave Smith play?

Dave Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985.

Was Dave Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

Dave Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1985)

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.00

WHIP 1.67

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/30/1957 in Tomball, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-18
Last Game: 1985-09-14

Full name: David Wayne Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	2	1	3	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 133.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	CAL	AL	1	1.0	4	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
1985	CAL	AL	4	5.0	5	4	1	3	7.20	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	6.0	9	6	1	3	9.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	CAL	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	—	—	—	—	—	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	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.2	5	4	1	1	9.82
Away	2	2.1	4	2	0	2	7.71

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-09-14	LAA	TEX	—	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0
1985-09-10	LAA	KCR	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-03	LAA	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
1985-09-01	LAA	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-18	LAA	KCR	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985	CAL	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Smith

What years did Dave Smith play?: Dave Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985.
Was Dave Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.