Mark Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)

Mark Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1983 for the Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 385.9.

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

W–L 1–0
ERA 6.75
WHIP 2.05
SO 10
Pitcher PIV 385.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
11/23/1955 in Alexandria, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-08-12
Last Game
1983-10-02

Full name: Mark Christopher Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 8 1 0 0 0 14.2 24 11 0 6 10 6.75 385.9

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 74.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 OAK AL 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 14.2 24 11 6 10 6.75 3.87 (-74%) 385.9
Career · 1 season 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 14.2 24 11 6 10 6.75 — 386

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

Mark Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 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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Mark Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 OAK AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48.2103143.12
Away46.01485612.00

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Mark Smith — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-02 OAKKCR W 1.0100020
1983-09-17 OAKKCR — 0.1233100
1983-09-11 OAKTOR — 1.2322130
1983-09-06 OAKCHW — 0.1311110
1983-09-04 OAKCLE — 1.2333100
1983-08-31 OAKNYY — 4.1600020
1983-08-24 OAKCLE — 3.2622220
1983-08-12 OAKMIN — 1.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 1 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 OAK P 8 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

College History

Mark Smith — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
American University Washington DC 1975, 1976, 1977
Ferrum College Ferrum VA 1974

Mark Smith: the record in brief

Mark Smith played a first major league game on August 12, 1983 and a last one on October 2, 1983. All of the seasons listed were played for the Oakland Athletics. Listed as a pitcher, Smith hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. The birth record reads November 23, 1955, in Alexandria, VA, USA. Mark Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Christopher.

The pitching table credits Smith with a 1-0 record and a 6.75 ERA in 8 games. Also on Smith's record: 10 strikeouts. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 74.3% worse. All of that pitching came in 1983, with 8 games and 10 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 385.9 for Smith's career.

Smith's college years, 1975, 1976, and 1977, were spent at American University. The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smith.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Smith

Was Mark Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
What was Mark Smith's career ERA?
Mark Smith finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 1-0 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Smith have?
Mark Smith recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mark Smith play for?
Mark Smith played for the Athletics.