Roy Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1991)

W–L 30–31
ERA 4.60
WHIP 1.47
SO 320
Pitcher PIV -9893.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
9/6/1961 in Mount Vernon, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1984-06-23
Last Game
1991-08-16

Full name: LeRoy Purdy Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 31 136 93 4 1 1 618.3 707 316 80 202 320 4.60 -9893.2

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 18.0% 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
1984 CLE AL 5 5 22 14 0 0 0 86.3 91 44 40 55 4.59 3.81 (-20%) -2624.3
1985 CLE AL 1 4 12 11 1 0 0 62.3 84 37 17 28 5.34 3.89 (-37%) -665.7
1986 MIN AL 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 10.3 13 8 5 8 6.97 3.97 (-75%) -64.6
1987 MIN AL 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 16.3 20 9 6 8 4.96 4.29 (-16%) -594.2
1988 MIN AL 3 0 9 4 0 0 0 37.0 29 11 12 17 2.68 3.73 (+28%) -207.7
1989 MIN AL 10 6 32 26 2 0 1 172.3 180 75 51 92 3.92 3.71 (-6%) -2668.0
1990 MIN AL 5 10 32 23 1 1 0 153.3 191 82 47 87 4.81 3.86 (-25%) -1638.6
1991 BAL AL 5 4 17 14 0 0 0 80.3 99 50 24 25 5.60 3.91 (-43%) -1430.2
Career · 8 seasons 30 31 136 93 4 1 1 618.1 707 316 202 320 4.60 — -9,893

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
136 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
1984 CLE AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CLE AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 MIN AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 MIN AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BAL AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 136 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6900000—
Away6700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69332.03591541031684.17
Away67286.1348162991525.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-08-16 BALMIL L 2.1744000
1991-08-13 BALTEX — 2.1311010
1991-08-10 BALCHW — 6.1544331
1991-08-05 BALMIL — 1.2333300
1991-07-30 BALSEA L 1.2666201
1991-07-25 BALLAA — 3.2533101
1991-07-19 BALSEA W 7.0611131
1991-07-14 BALOAK — 8.2711040
1991-07-04 BALNYY L 7.0733212
1991-06-29 BALBOS W 5.0722101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 136 93 41 44 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 CLE P 22 14 4 6 3 0
1985 CLE P 12 11 6 3 0 0
1986 MIN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1987 MIN P 7 1 0 2 0 0
1988 MIN P 9 4 3 2 0 0
1989 MIN P 32 26 9 13 0 1
1990 MIN P 32 23 10 9 1 0
1991 BAL P 17 14 9 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 136

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 MIN AL $355,000
1989 MIN AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $455,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roy Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jae Weong Seo
    28-40, 4.60 ERA
  2. 97
    Mike Harkey
    36-36, 4.49 ERA
  3. 97
    Mike Paxton
    30-24, 4.71 ERA
  4. 95
    Allen Ripley
    23-27, 4.52 ERA
  5. 84
    Bob Griffith
    25-31, 4.76 ERA
  6. 80
    Jesse Hubbard
    34-41, 4.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Smith

What years did Roy Smith play?
Roy Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1991.
Was Roy Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 320 strikeouts.