Was Jake Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Jake Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.

Jake Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)

W–L 1–0

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.50

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 6/2/1990 in North Augusta, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-09-07
Last Game: 2016-09-29

Full name: Jacob Matthew 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	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	1	1	3	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	SDN	NL	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	1	3	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	1	3	4.50	—	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
4	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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	SDN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.0	4	2	0	1	9.00
Away	2	2.0	1	0	1	2	0.00

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-09-29	SDP	LAD	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2016-09-17	SDP	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2016-09-13	SDP	SFG	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-09-07	SDP	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	SDN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Smith

Was Jake Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Jake Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.