What years did Josh Smoker play?

Josh Smoker played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.

Was Josh Smoker a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Smoker pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 97 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Josh Smoker hit?

Josh Smoker hit 0 career home runs.

What was Josh Smoker's career batting average?

Josh Smoker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Josh Smoker's career ERA?

Josh Smoker finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 4-2 with 97 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Smoker have?

Josh Smoker recorded 97 career strikeouts.

Josh Smoker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2018)

Josh Smoker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018 for the New York Mets, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 5.35 ERA and 97 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 September 10, 2026

W–L 4–2

ERA 5.35

WHIP 1.70

SO 97

Pitcher PIV -809.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 232 lb
Born: 11/26/1988 in Calhoun, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-08-19
Last Game: 2018-08-26

Full name: Joshua Michael Smoker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Smoker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	2	82	0	0	0	0	79.0	91	47	16	43	97	5.35	-809.5

Career ERA 5.35 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 26.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Smoker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	NYN	NL	3	0	20	15.3	16	8	4	25	4.70	4.19 (-12%)	-25.1
2017	NYN	NL	1	2	54	56.3	64	32	32	68	5.11	4.36 (-17%)	-784.5
2018	PIT	NL	0	0	7	5.7	11	7	5	2	11.12	—	0.0
2018	DET	AL	0	0	1	1.7	0	0	2	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	2	82	79.0	91	47	43	97	5.35	—	-810

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

Josh Smoker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Smoker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	NYN	NL	20	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	NYN	NL	54	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	PIT	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	DET	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			82	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Josh Smoker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	34	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Smoker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	47.1	56	28	29	62	5.32
Away	34	31.2	35	19	14	35	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Smoker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-08-26	DET	CHW	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
2018-07-06	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	2	3	3	2	1	1
2018-07-04	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2018-04-11	PIT	CHC	—	1.1	5	4	4	0	0	1
2018-04-06	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-04	PIT	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2018-04-02	PIT	MIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-03-30	PIT	DET	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
2017-09-30	NYN	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-26	NYN	ATL	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Smoker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	0	2	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Smoker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2016	NYN	P	20	0	1	1
2017	NYN	P	54	2	4	0
2018	PIT	P	7	0	0	0
2018	DET	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Smoker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Smoker

What years did Josh Smoker play?: Josh Smoker played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2018.
Was Josh Smoker a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Smoker pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 97 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Smoker hit?: Josh Smoker hit 0 career home runs.
What was Josh Smoker's career batting average?: Josh Smoker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Josh Smoker's career ERA?: Josh Smoker finished with a 5.35 career ERA, going 4-2 with 97 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Smoker have?: Josh Smoker recorded 97 career strikeouts.