What years did Matt Smith play?

Matt Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2007.

Was Matt Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.

Matt Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2007)

W–L 0–1

ERA 2.55

WHIP 1.38

SO 22

Pitcher PIV 264.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 225 lb
Born: 6/15/1979 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-04-14
Last Game: 2007-04-25

Full name: Matthew Joel Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	35	0	0	0	0	24.7	11	7	0	23	22	2.55	264.7

Career ERA 2.55 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 43.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	NYA	AL	0	12	12.0	4	0	8	9	0.00	4.53 (+100%)	264.7
2006	PHI	NL	1	14	8.7	3	2	4	12	2.08	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	0	9	4.0	4	5	11	1	11.25	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	35	24.2	11	7	23	22	2.55	—	265

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
35	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	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	NYA	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	PHI	NL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PHI	NL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			35	—	—	—	—	—	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	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	19	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	10.2	4	6	14	11	5.06
Away	19	14.0	7	1	9	11	0.64

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2007-04-25	PHI	WAS	—	0.2	0	1	1	3	0
2007-04-22	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1
2007-04-20	PHI	CIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
2007-04-18	PHI	WAS	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0
2007-04-17	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	1	3	3	3	0
2007-04-09	PHI	NYN	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0
2007-04-08	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2007-04-04	PHI	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
2007-04-02	PHI	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-30	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	0	2	4	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2006	NYA	P	12	2	2	0	1
2006	PHI	P	14	0	1	0	0
2007	PHI	P	9	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	35

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	PHI	NL	$380,000
Total Career Earnings			$380,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1998, 1999, 2000

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Smith

What years did Matt Smith play?: Matt Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2007.
Was Matt Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.