Shane Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Shane Smith is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 32 career appearances, he has gone 7-10 with a 4.19 ERA and 156 strikeouts. Shane Smith is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 225.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-04-01
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Shane Jeffrey Smith
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHA | AL | 7 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.1 | 117 | 62 | 58 | 145 | 3.81 | 4.16 (+8%) | 225.4 |
| 2026 | CWS | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10.80 | — | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 129 | 72 | 67 | 156 | 4.19 | — | 225 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHA | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 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
View full game log (58 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 70.2 | 53 | 28 | 26 | 64 | 3.57 |
| Away | 15 | 75.2 | 64 | 34 | 32 | 81 | 4.04 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | CHW | WAS | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | CHW | NYY | — | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | CHW | BAL | L | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | CHW | TBR | W | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | CHW | DET | W | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-08-30 | CHW | NYY | — | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-08-25 | CHW | KCR | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-19 | CHW | ATL | — | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-08-13 | CHW | DET | — | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-07 | CHW | SEA | — | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 29 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 10th | 2.0 | 210 | 0 |
Shane Smith: the record in brief
Shane Smith's major league record starts with the debut on April 1, 2025 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Smith's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Smith, born on April 4, 2000, in Danvers, MA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds. On the record, Shane Smith was born Shane Jeffrey Smith.
Smith has pitched in 32 games, starting 32, and owns a 7-10 record and 4.19 ERA. The totals include 156 strikeouts. Smith's 4.19 ERA was close to the 4.17 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 7, in 2025. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Smith posted a 3.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16. Smith's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 225.4.
The bio's awards line reads All-Star. Smith finished 10th in the 2025 Rookie of the Year voting, the best showing in the voting table.
Smith's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 58 games from Retrosheet.
Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 29 games. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 8 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Smith
- What years did Shane Smith play?
- Shane Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Shane Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Shane Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 156 strikeouts.
- What was Shane Smith's career ERA?
- Shane Smith finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 7-10 with 156 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Shane Smith have?
- Shane Smith recorded 156 career strikeouts.
- Is Shane Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Shane Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Shane Smith play for?
- Shane Smith played for the Chicago White Sox.