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 teams did Josh Smoker play for?

Josh Smoker played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (2016–2017), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2018).

What were Josh Smoker's career stats?

In 82 games, Josh Smoker went 4-2 with a 5.35 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 79.0 innings pitched.

What position did Josh Smoker play?

Josh Smoker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Smoker and how much did he weigh?

Josh Smoker was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 232 pounds.

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.

Is Josh Smoker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Smoker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	15.1	16	8	4	25	4.70	4.19 (-12%)	-25.1
2017	NYN	NL	1	2	54	56.1	64	32	32	68	5.11	4.36 (-17%)	-784.5
2018	PIT	NL	0	0	7	5.2	11	7	5	2	11.12	—	0.0
2018	DET	AL	0	0	1	1.2	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

Josh Smoker: the record in brief

Josh Smoker's major league career runs from a debut on August 19, 2016 to a final game on August 26, 2018. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (2016 through 2017), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2018). Born on November 26, 1988, in Calhoun, GA, USA, Smoker is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Smoker's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 232 pounds. The given name on file is Joshua Michael Smoker.

Across 82 games (0 starts), Smoker recorded 4 wins against 2 losses with a 5.35 ERA. Also on Smoker's record: 97 strikeouts. Against a 4.23 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.35 mark was 26.5% worse. 2017 produced Smoker's most strikeouts, 68. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.11 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36.

Smoker appears at one position only: pitcher, in 82 games. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 5 assists against 0 errors.

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 teams did Josh Smoker play for?: Josh Smoker played for 3 teams: the New York Mets (2016–2017), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2018).
What were Josh Smoker's career stats?: In 82 games, Josh Smoker went 4-2 with a 5.35 ERA, 97 strikeouts, and 79.0 innings pitched.
What position did Josh Smoker play?: Josh Smoker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Smoker and how much did he weigh?: Josh Smoker was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 232 pounds.
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.
Is Josh Smoker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Smoker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.