Josh Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2020)
Josh Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 101 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 5.60 ERA and 150 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-06-23
- Last Game
- 2020-09-23
Full name: Joshua Allen Smith
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CIN | NL | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 6.89 | 3.96 (-74%) | -1398.9 |
| 2016 | CIN | NL | 3 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 48 | 4.68 | 4.19 (-12%) | -1643.7 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 4.89 | 4.36 (-12%) | 201.8 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 5.81 | 4.51 (-29%) | -1624.5 |
| 2020 | MIA | NL | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.1 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 6.84 | 4.45 (-53%) | -144.3 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 6 | 12 | 101 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 184.2 | 203 | 115 | 81 | 150 | 5.60 | — | -4,610 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | .200 | .350 | .550 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.
Career SLG .350 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.
Career OPS .550 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CIN | NL | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CIN | NL | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | OAK | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | MIA | NL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 103 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (204 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Away | 46 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 102.1 | 90 | 52 | 42 | 88 | 4.57 |
| Away | 45 | 82.1 | 113 | 63 | 39 | 62 | 6.89 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | MIA | ATL | L | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-09-18 | MIA | WAS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-16 | MIA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-12 | MIA | PHI | — | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-09 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-07 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-01 | MIA | TOR | — | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-08-28 | MIA | TBR | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-25 | MIA | NYN | W | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-08-22 | MIA | WAS | — | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 101 |
Josh Smith: the record in brief
June 23, 2015 and September 23, 2020 bracket Josh Smith's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (2015 to 2016), the Oakland Athletics (2017), the Boston Red Sox (2019), and the Miami Marlins (2020). Smith played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 7, 1987, in Margate, FL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Joshua Allen Smith.
The pitching table credits Smith with a 6-12 record and a 5.60 ERA in 101 games. The same table counts 150 strikeouts. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.60 mark was 31.3% worse. In 2016, one of the busiest seasons, Smith posted a 4.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.
Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 101 games. Fielding on the mound produced 8 putouts and 6 assists against 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Smith
- What years did Josh Smith play?
- Josh Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.
- Was Josh Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Josh Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 150 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Josh Smith hit?
- Josh Smith hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Josh Smith's career batting average?
- Josh Smith batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.
- What was Josh Smith's career ERA?
- Josh Smith finished with a 5.60 career ERA, going 6-12 with 150 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Josh Smith have?
- Josh Smith recorded 150 career strikeouts.