AJ Smith-Shawver
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
AJ Smith-Shawver is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he has gone 4-5 with a 4.61 ERA and 93 strikeouts.
- 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" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-06-04
- Jersey
- #32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 4.26 | 4.33 (+2%) | -1493.1 |
| 2024 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 3.86 | 4.16 (+7%) | 286.8 |
| 2026 | ATL | NL | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 6.61 | 4.18 (-58%) | - |
| Career · 4 seasons | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.1 | 94 | 54 | 50 | 93 | 4.61 | — | -1,206 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATL | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATL | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 16 | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NLWC2 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLDS1 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13.50 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 38.1 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 2.35 |
| Away | 9 | 35.2 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 36 | 5.30 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | ATL | PHI | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-05-22 | ATL | WAS | — | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-05-15 | ATL | WAS | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-05-10 | ATL | PIT | — | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-05 | ATL | CIN | W | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-04-29 | ATL | COL | W | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-04-12 | ATL | TBR | — | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-04-05 | ATL | MIA | L | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-03-30 | ATL | SDP | L | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-05-23 | ATL | CHC | — | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
AJ Smith-Shawver: the record in brief
Active since a debut on June 4, 2023, AJ Smith-Shawver has a record on this page that is still being added to. Smith-Shawver's only club in the season tables is the Atlanta Braves. Smith-Shawver played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 20, 2002, in Fort Worth, TX, USA and a listed size of 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame.
Smith-Shawver has gone 4-5 with a 4.61 ERA in 25 games, 20 of them starts. Also on Smith-Shawver's record: 93 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith-Shawver's seasons was 4.19, so the 4.61 figure ran 10.2% worse than average. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Smith-Shawver posted a 3.86 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16.
Retrosheet box scores cover 32 of Smith-Shawver's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 13.50 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 2023 and 2024.
The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 5 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about AJ Smith-Shawver
- What years did AJ Smith-Shawver play?
- AJ Smith-Shawver played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was AJ Smith-Shawver a pitcher?
- Yes. AJ Smith-Shawver pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 93 strikeouts.
- What teams has AJ Smith-Shawver played for?
- AJ Smith-Shawver has played for one team, the Atlanta Braves (2023–2026).
- What are AJ Smith-Shawver's career stats?
- In 25 games, AJ Smith-Shawver has gone 4-5 with a 4.61 ERA, 93 strikeouts, and 105.1 innings pitched.
- What position does AJ Smith-Shawver play?
- AJ Smith-Shawver plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is AJ Smith-Shawver and how much does he weigh?
- AJ Smith-Shawver is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What number does AJ Smith-Shawver wear?
- AJ Smith-Shawver wears number 32, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was AJ Smith-Shawver's career ERA?
- AJ Smith-Shawver finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 4-5 with 93 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did AJ Smith-Shawver have?
- AJ Smith-Shawver recorded 93 career strikeouts.