What years did Jake Smolinski play?

Jake Smolinski played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018.

Was Jake Smolinski a pitcher?

No. Jake Smolinski was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Jake Smolinski hit?

Jake Smolinski hit 16 career home runs with 143 hits.

What teams did Jake Smolinski play for?

Jake Smolinski played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (2014–2015) and the Oakland Athletics (2015–2018).

What were Jake Smolinski's career stats?

In 235 games, Jake Smolinski had 143 hits, 16 home runs, 67 RBI, 67 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.

What was Jake Smolinski's salary?

Jake Smolinski's recorded salary was $508,500 in 2015.

What position did Jake Smolinski play?

Jake Smolinski played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jake Smolinski and how much did he weigh?

Jake Smolinski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 210 pounds.

How many home runs did Jake Smolinski hit each season?

Jake Smolinski's home runs by season: 3 in 2014, 6 in 2015, 7 in 2016, 0 in 2017, and 0 in 2018. His most in one season was 7, in 2016.

What was Jake Smolinski's career batting average?

Jake Smolinski batted .235 over his career, with 143 hits in 608 at bats.

How many RBI did Jake Smolinski have?

Jake Smolinski drove in 67 runs in his career.

What was Jake Smolinski's career ERA?

Jake Smolinski finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Jake Smolinski in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jake Smolinski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jake Smolinski

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2018)

Jake Smolinski was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018 for the Texas Rangers and the Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. In 235 career games, he hit .235 with 143 hits, 16 home runs, and 67 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .235

HR 16

RBI 67

H 143

OPS .663

PIV -468

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 210 lb
Born: 2/9/1989 in Rockford, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-07-07
Last Game: 2018-06-20

Full name: Jacob Michael Smolinski

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Smolinski — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
235	608	67	143	20	5	16	67	3	43	123	.235	.299	.363	.663	-468

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Smolinski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	TEX	AL	24	86	12	30	5	0	3	12	0	3	24	.349	.251 (+39%)	.313 (+25%)	.386 (+32%)	.700 (+29%)	407.9
2015	TEX	AL	35	60	12	8	1	0	1	6	1	11	20	.133	.254 (-48%)	.316 (-15%)	.404 (-51%)	.721 (-35%)	-319.2
2015	OAK	AL	41	106	12	24	6	2	5	20	0	8	19	.226	.254 (-11%)	.316 (-9%)	.404 (+14%)	.721 (+4%)	-319.2
2016	OAK	AL	99	290	28	69	6	2	7	27	1	19	44	.238	.255 (-7%)	.321 (-7%)	.417 (-17%)	.738 (-13%)	-581.0
2017	OAK	AL	16	27	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	20	39	2	5	1	1	0	2	1	1	10	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			235	608	67	143	20	5	16	67	3	43	123	.235	—	—	—	—	-811

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 Pitching Statistics

Jake Smolinski — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	1	0	0	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 333.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Smolinski — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00	—	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

Jake Smolinski — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	111	307	35	83	7	38	.270
Away	124	301	32	60	9	29	.199

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Smolinski — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	2	2	0	0	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Smolinski — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO
2018-06-20	OAK	SDP	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2018-06-19	OAK	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-06-15	OAK	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018-06-13	OAK	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-13	OAK	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-07	OAK	HOU	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
2018-05-02	OAK	SEA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018-04-28	OAK	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-04-23	OAK	TEX	W	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
2018-04-22	OAK	BOS	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jake Smolinski — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-06-13	OAK	HOU	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Smolinski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	207	165	363	8	1	2
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Smolinski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	TEX	OF	21	20	41	0	0	0
2015	TEX	OF	31	18	41	0	0	0
2015	OAK	OF	35	32	48	5	0	1
2016	OAK	OF	93	77	181	3	1	1
2017	OAK	OF	11	7	22	0	0	0
2018	OAK	OF	16	11	30	0	0	0
2018	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Smolinski — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Left Field	84
Center Field	73
Right Field	55
Designated Hitter	8

Salary History

Jake Smolinski's recorded salaries total $508,500 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Smolinski's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2016.

Jake Smolinski — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	TEX	AL	$508,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$508,500

Jake Smolinski: the record in brief

Jake Smolinski played a first major league game on July 7, 2014 and a last one on June 20, 2018. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (2014 to 2015) and the Oakland Athletics (2015 to 2018). The bio lists Smolinski as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads February 9, 1989, in Rockford, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Jacob Michael.

Smolinski finished with 143 hits from 608 at bats in 235 games, which works out to .235, adding 16 homers and 67 RBI. Smolinski got on base at a .299 rate and slugged .363 (.663 OPS). Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Smolinski's .235 average sits 7.0% below it. The hits column peaks at 69, in 2016. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .238 in 2016, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Smolinski

What years did Jake Smolinski play?: Jake Smolinski played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018.
Was Jake Smolinski a pitcher?: No. Jake Smolinski was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jake Smolinski hit?: Jake Smolinski hit 16 career home runs with 143 hits.
What teams did Jake Smolinski play for?: Jake Smolinski played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (2014–2015) and the Oakland Athletics (2015–2018).
What were Jake Smolinski's career stats?: In 235 games, Jake Smolinski had 143 hits, 16 home runs, 67 RBI, 67 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
How much did Jake Smolinski earn in his career?: Jake Smolinski's recorded salaries total $508,500 over 1 season, in 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Smolinski's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2016.
What was Jake Smolinski's salary?: Jake Smolinski's recorded salary was $508,500 in 2015.
What position did Jake Smolinski play?: Jake Smolinski played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jake Smolinski and how much did he weigh?: Jake Smolinski was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Jake Smolinski hit each season?: Jake Smolinski's home runs by season: 3 in 2014, 6 in 2015, 7 in 2016, 0 in 2017, and 0 in 2018. His most in one season was 7, in 2016.
What was Jake Smolinski's career batting average?: Jake Smolinski batted .235 over his career, with 143 hits in 608 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Smolinski have?: Jake Smolinski drove in 67 runs in his career.
What was Jake Smolinski's career ERA?: Jake Smolinski finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Jake Smolinski in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jake Smolinski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.