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.

What was Dave Smith's career ERA?

Dave Smith finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Smith have?

Dave Smith recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Dave Smith play for?

Dave Smith played for the California Angels.

Dave Smith

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

Dave Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1985 for the California Angels, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 3 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 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

Dave Smith — 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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Dave Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Dave Smith — 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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Dave Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Dave Smith — 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

Dave Smith — 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

Dave Smith — 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

Dave Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Smith — 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.

Dave Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

Dave Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	1978, 1979

Dave Smith: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dave Smith's first major league game on September 18, 1984; the last one listed came on September 14, 1985. The team column never changes: it is the California Angels from 1984 to 1985. Smith is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 190 pounds. Smith batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Smith was born on August 30, 1957, in Tomball, TX, USA. The given name on file is David Wayne Smith.

Smith pitched in 5 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 9.00 ERA. Also on Smith's record: 3 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 133.6% worse.

Before the majors, Smith played college baseball at Lamar University (1978 and 1979). The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smith.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 5 games, came at pitcher.

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.
What was Dave Smith's career ERA?: Dave Smith finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Smith have?: Dave Smith recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dave Smith play for?: Dave Smith played for the California Angels.