What years did Josh Smith play?

Josh Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020.

Was Josh Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

What was Josh Smith's career ERA?

Josh Smith finished with a 6.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Smith have?

Josh Smith recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Josh Smith play for?

Josh Smith played for the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins.

Josh Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2020)

Josh Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.91 ERA and 18 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 6.91

WHIP 1.74

SO 18

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 10/11/1989 in Pleasant Hill, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-05-25
Last Game: 2020-08-19

Full name: Joshua Dwayne Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	16	0	0	0	0	14.1	13	11	1	12	18	6.91	0.0

Career ERA 6.91 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 53.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	CLE	AL	8	8.1	8	5	8	12	5.40	—	0.0
2019	MIA	NL	6	4.1	3	4	3	2	8.31	—	0.0
2020	MIA	NL	2	1.2	2	2	1	4	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	14.1	13	11	12	18	6.91	—	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

Josh Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	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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Josh Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	CLE	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIA	NL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	MIA	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	—	—	—	—	—	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

Josh Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	6.2	10	7	6	12	9.45
Away	9	7.2	3	4	6	6	4.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-08-19	MIA	NYN	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
2020-08-17	MIA	NYN	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	3	1
2019-09-28	MIA	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-27	MIA	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-25	MIA	NYN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2019-09-21	MIA	WAS	—	0.1	2	3	3	2	1	0
2019-09-18	MIA	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-16	MIA	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-08-13	CLE	BOS	—	2.1	1	2	2	2	2	0
2019-08-10	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A
2019	CLE	P	8	1
2019	MIA	P	6	0
2020	MIA	P	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Josh Smith: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 25, 2019 and the final game on August 19, 2020, Josh Smith built the record summarized on this page. Smith played for the Cleveland Indians (2019) and the Miami Marlins (2019 to 2020). Smith is listed as a pitcher at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Smith both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 11, 1989, in Pleasant Hill, MO, USA. On the record, Josh Smith was born Joshua Dwayne Smith.

Smith pitched in 16 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.91 ERA. The same table counts 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.49, so the 6.91 figure ran 53.8% worse than average.

Retrosheet box scores cover 32 of Smith's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 16 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Smith's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Smith

What years did Josh Smith play?: Josh Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2020.
Was Josh Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
What was Josh Smith's career ERA?: Josh Smith finished with a 6.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Smith have?: Josh Smith recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Josh Smith play for?: Josh Smith played for the Cleveland Guardians and the Miami Marlins.