What years did Roger Smithberg play?

Roger Smithberg played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.

Was Roger Smithberg a pitcher?

Yes. Roger Smithberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

What was Roger Smithberg's career ERA?

Roger Smithberg finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roger Smithberg have?

Roger Smithberg recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Roger Smithberg in the Hall of Fame?

No. Roger Smithberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Roger Smithberg play for?

Roger Smithberg played for the Athletics.

Roger Smithberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1994)

Roger Smithberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994 for the Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA and 7 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.23

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -458.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 3/21/1966 in Elgin, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-01
Last Game: 1994-07-02

Full name: Roger Craig Smithberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roger Smithberg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	15	0	0	0	3	22.0	19	10	3	8	7	4.09	-458.9

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 5.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roger Smithberg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	OAK	AL	1	2	13	3	19.2	13	6	7	4	2.75	4.19 (+34%)	-458.9
1994	OAK	AL	0	0	2	0	2.1	6	4	1	3	15.43	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	15	3	22.0	19	10	8	7	4.09	—	-459

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

Roger Smithberg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	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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Roger Smithberg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	OAK	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	OAK	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	—	—	—	—	—	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

Roger Smithberg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Roger Smithberg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	12.0	8	4	2	3	3.00
Away	8	10.0	11	6	6	4	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roger Smithberg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-07-02	OAK	BOS	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1994-06-26	OAK	DET	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	2	0
1993-10-01	OAK	LAA	SV	3.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1993-09-28	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-26	OAK	SEA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-24	OAK	SEA	—	0.2	1	2	2	2	1	0
1993-09-22	OAK	KCR	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1993-09-20	OAK	KCR	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-19	OAK	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-16	OAK	MIN	L	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roger Smithberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roger Smithberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	OAK	P	13	0	2	6	0	0
1994	OAK	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roger Smithberg — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

Roger Smithberg — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

Roger Smithberg: the record in brief

September 1, 1993 and July 2, 1994 bracket Roger Smithberg's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Smithberg's only club in the season tables is the Oakland Athletics. Smithberg played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 21, 1966, in Elgin, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Roger Craig Smithberg.

Smithberg went 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 15 games, 0 of them starts. Smithberg had 7 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same years, Smithberg was 5.4% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.75 in 1993, when the league's was 4.19.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smithberg, 15 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Smithberg with 2 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

The college table lists Bradley University in 1985, 1986, and 1987. The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smithberg.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Smithberg

What years did Roger Smithberg play?: Roger Smithberg played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.
Was Roger Smithberg a pitcher?: Yes. Roger Smithberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
What was Roger Smithberg's career ERA?: Roger Smithberg finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 1-2 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roger Smithberg have?: Roger Smithberg recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Roger Smithberg in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roger Smithberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Roger Smithberg play for?: Roger Smithberg played for the Athletics.