What years did Drew Smyly play?

Drew Smyly played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.

Was Drew Smyly a pitcher?

Yes. Drew Smyly pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 1119 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Drew Smyly hit?

Drew Smyly hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What were Drew Smyly's career stats?

In 330 games, Drew Smyly went 68-66 with a 4.20 ERA, 1,119 strikeouts, 1,144.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What was Drew Smyly's salary?

Drew Smyly's last recorded salary was $3,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,750,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $498,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.

What position did Drew Smyly play?

Drew Smyly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Drew Smyly and how much did he weigh?

Drew Smyly was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Drew Smyly's career ERA?

Drew Smyly finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 68-66 with 1,119 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Drew Smyly have?

Drew Smyly recorded 1,119 career strikeouts.

Is Drew Smyly in the Hall of Fame?

No. Drew Smyly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Drew Smyly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2024)

Drew Smyly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024 for 7 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 330 career appearances, he went 68-66 with a 4.20 ERA and 1,119 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 15, 2026

W–L 68–66

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.29

SO 1,119

Pitcher PIV -8036.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 6/13/1989 in Maumelle, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-04-12

Full name: Todd Andrew Smyly

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Career Pitching Statistics

Drew Smyly — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
68	66	330	179	1	1	3	1144.2	1,107	534	190	373	1,119	4.20	-8036.2

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Drew Smyly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	DET	AL	4	3	23	18	0	0	0	99.1	93	44	33	94	3.99	4.01 (+1%)	468.8
2013	DET	AL	6	0	63	0	0	0	2	76.0	62	20	17	81	2.37	3.87 (+39%)	2999.7
2014	DET	AL	6	9	21	18	0	0	0	105.1	111	46	31	89	3.93	3.74 (-5%)	-897.9
2014	TBA	AL	3	1	7	7	1	1	0	47.2	25	9	11	44	1.70	3.74 (+55%)	807.8
2015	TBA	AL	5	2	12	12	0	0	0	66.2	58	23	20	77	3.10	3.96 (+22%)	80.9
2016	TBA	AL	7	12	30	30	0	0	0	175.1	174	95	49	167	4.88	4.19 (-16%)	-1301.7
2019	TEX	AL	1	5	13	9	0	0	1	51.1	64	48	34	52	8.42	4.51 (-87%)	-4543.3
2019	PHI	NL	3	2	12	12	0	0	0	62.2	62	31	21	68	4.45	4.51 (+1%)	-452.5
2020	SFN	NL	0	1	7	5	0	0	0	26.1	20	10	9	42	3.42	4.45 (+23%)	1614.4
2021	ATL	NL	11	4	29	23	0	0	0	126.2	133	63	41	117	4.48	4.27 (-5%)	-2680.9
2022	CHN	NL	7	8	22	22	0	0	0	106.1	101	41	26	91	3.47	3.97 (+13%)	-699.7
2023	CHN	NL	11	11	41	23	0	0	0	142.1	147	79	56	141	5.00	4.33 (-15%)	-2218.8
2024	CHN	NL	4	8	50	0	0	0	0	58.2	57	25	25	56	3.84	4.08 (+6%)	-1213.0
Career · 13 seasons			68	66	330	179	1	1	3	1,144.2	1,107	534	373	1,119	4.20	—	-8,036

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

Drew Smyly — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
333	64	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	29	.047	.062	.047	.108	0

Career AVG .047 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Career SLG .047 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 88.5% below league average.

Career OPS .108 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 85.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Drew Smyly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	DET	AL	23	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	63	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	21	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TBA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TBA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TBA	AL	30	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TEX	AL	13	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PHI	NL	12	18	1	0	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	SFN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	ATL	NL	32	41	0	3	0	19	.073	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHN	NL	22	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	CHN	NL	41	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CHN	NL	50	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			333	64	1	3	1	29	.047	—	—	—	—	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

Drew Smyly — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Drew Smyly — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
2021	NLCS	ATL	1	1	.000
2021	WS	ATL	2	0	.000
2013	ALCS	DET	4	0	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	2	0	.000
2012	ALCS	DET	2	0	.000
2012	WS	DET	2	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Drew Smyly — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	13	0	0	14.1	12	7	8	15	4.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Drew Smyly — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	NLCS	ATL	1	1	3.1	2	2	1	2	5.40
2021	WS	ATL	0	2	4.0	7	3	1	6	6.75
2013	ALCS	DET	0	4	2.0	0	1	1	1	4.50
2013	ALDS2	DET	0	2	1.0	1	0	2	2	0.00
2012	ALCS	DET	1	2	2.1	1	0	0	2	0.00
2012	WS	DET	0	2	1.2	1	1	3	2	5.40

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Drew Smyly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	23	0	3	0	0	.130
Away	181	41	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Drew Smyly — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	151	522.2	474	247	161	549	4.25
Away	179	622.0	633	287	212	570	4.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Drew Smyly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-29	CHC	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2024-09-24	CHC	PHI	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2024-09-19	CHC	WAS	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1
2024-09-18	CHC	OAK	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
2024-09-14	CHC	COL	L	0.1	1	1	0	1	0	0
2024-09-13	CHC	COL	L	0.1	2	3	3	1	1	0
2024-09-09	CHC	LAD	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	1	1
2024-09-07	CHC	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2024-09-03	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2024-08-30	CHC	WAS	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Drew Smyly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	330	179	41	130	12	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Drew Smyly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	DET	P	23	18	3	12	3	1
2013	DET	P	63	0	6	6	0	0
2014	DET	P	21	18	4	13	0	1
2014	TBA	P	7	7	1	7	1	0
2015	TBA	P	12	12	1	10	1	0
2016	TBA	P	30	30	6	20	1	1
2019	TEX	P	13	9	3	6	0	0
2019	PHI	P	12	12	1	6	0	0
2020	SFN	P	7	5	2	1	0	0
2021	ATL	P	29	23	3	24	1	2
2022	CHN	P	22	22	2	9	0	0
2023	CHN	P	41	23	6	13	4	1
2024	CHN	P	50	0	3	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Drew Smyly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	330

Salary History

Drew Smyly's recorded salaries total $7,418,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Smyly's career ran from 2012 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.

Drew Smyly — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TBA	AL	$3,750,000
2015	TBA	AL	$2,650,000
2014	DET	AL	$520,000
2013	DET	AL	$498,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$7,418,000

College History

Drew Smyly — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	2009, 2010

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Drew Smyly: the record in brief

Drew Smyly's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 12, 2012. By club, Smyly's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (2012 through 2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014 through 2016), the Texas Rangers (2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019), the San Francisco Giants (2020), the Atlanta Braves (2021), and the Chicago Cubs (2022 through 2024). At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Smyly is listed as a pitcher. Smyly both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 13, 1989, in Maumelle, AR, USA. Smyly's full given name, per the bio, is Todd Andrew Smyly.

The pitching table credits Smyly with a 68-66 record and a 4.20 ERA in 330 games. Smyly had 1,119 strikeouts. Smyly's 4.20 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. 2021 brought Smyly a season-high 11 wins. Smyly struck out 167 batters in 2016, a career high. 2022 was Smyly's sharpest full season, a 3.47 ERA against the league's 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Drew Smyly

What years did Drew Smyly play?: Drew Smyly played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.
Was Drew Smyly a pitcher?: Yes. Drew Smyly pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 1119 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Drew Smyly hit?: Drew Smyly hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Drew Smyly play for?: Drew Smyly played for 7 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2012–2014), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014–2016), the Texas Rangers (2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019), the San Francisco Giants (2020), the Atlanta Braves (2021), and the Chicago Cubs (2022–2024).
What were Drew Smyly's career stats?: In 330 games, Drew Smyly went 68-66 with a 4.20 ERA, 1,119 strikeouts, 1,144.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Drew Smyly earn in his career?: Drew Smyly's recorded salaries total $7,418,000 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Smyly's career ran from 2012 to 2024. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.
What was Drew Smyly's salary?: Drew Smyly's last recorded salary was $3,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,750,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $498,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Drew Smyly play?: Drew Smyly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Drew Smyly and how much did he weigh?: Drew Smyly was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Drew Smyly's career ERA?: Drew Smyly finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 68-66 with 1,119 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Drew Smyly have?: Drew Smyly recorded 1,119 career strikeouts.
Is Drew Smyly in the Hall of Fame?: No. Drew Smyly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.