Was Mark Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

Mark Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983)

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	1	0	0	0	14.7	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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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	14.7	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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	8.2	10	3	1	4	3.12
Away	4	6.0	14	8	5	6	12.00

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1983-10-02	OAK	KCR	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
1983-09-17	OAK	KCR	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0
1983-09-11	OAK	TOR	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	3
1983-09-06	OAK	CHW	—	0.1	3	1	1	1	1
1983-09-04	OAK	CLE	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	0
1983-08-31	OAK	NYY	—	4.1	6	0	0	0	2
1983-08-24	OAK	CLE	—	3.2	6	2	2	2	2
1983-08-12	OAK	MIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	1	0	1	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

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

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.