Steve Smyth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002)

Steve Smyth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2002 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 9.35 ERA and 16 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

W–L 1–3
ERA 9.35
WHIP 1.69
SO 16
Pitcher PIV -2094.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
6/3/1978 in Brawley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-06
Last Game
2002-09-27

Full name: Steven Delton Smyth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Smyth — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 8 7 0 0 0 26.0 34 27 9 10 16 9.35 -2094.6

Career ERA 9.35 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 118.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Smyth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 CHN NL 1 3 8 7 0 0 0 26.0 34 27 10 16 9.35 4.28 (-118%) -2094.6
Career · 1 season 1 3 8 7 0 0 0 26.0 34 27 10 16 9.35 — -2,095

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

Steve Smyth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .222 .222 .444 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Smyth — 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
2002 CHN NL 8 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 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

Steve Smyth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home330000.000
Away561201.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Smyth — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home312.2124192.84
Away513.122239715.53

Last 8 Games — Batting

Steve Smyth — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-27 CHCPITL 000000000
2002-09-12 CHCCINL 100000000
2002-09-07 CHCSTLL 101000100
2002-09-02 CHCMILL 100000000
2002-08-22 CHCHOUL 000000000
2002-08-16 CHCAZL 200000001
2002-08-11 CHCCOLW 311000000
2002-08-06 CHCSFGL 100000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Steve Smyth — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-09-27 CHCPIT — 2.0100110
2002-09-12 CHCCIN — 2.0544032
2002-09-07 CHCSTL — 2.0333321
2002-09-02 CHCMIL L 4.2833043
2002-08-22 CHCHOU L 0.1466301
2002-08-16 CHCAZ L 6.0321040
2002-08-11 CHCCOL W 6.0433200
2002-08-06 CHCSFG — 3.0677122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Smyth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 7 1 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Smyth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CHN P 8 7 1 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Smyth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

College History

Steve Smyth — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Cypress College Cypress CA 1997, 1998
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1999

Steve Smyth: the record in brief

Steve Smyth played a first major league game on August 6, 2002 and a last one on September 27, 2002. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs in 2002. Listed as a pitcher, Smyth threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 220 pounds. Smyth was born on June 3, 1978, in Brawley, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Steven Delton.

Smyth pitched in 8 games, starting 7, and finished with a 1-3 record and 9.35 ERA. The same table counts 16 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.35 mark was 118.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 2002, with 8 games and 16 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smyth, 8 games, came at pitcher.

Before the majors, Smyth played college baseball at Cypress College (1997 and 1998). The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smyth.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Smyth

Was Steve Smyth a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Smyth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Smyth hit?
Steve Smyth hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Steve Smyth's career batting average?
Steve Smyth batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Smyth have?
Steve Smyth drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Steve Smyth's career ERA?
Steve Smyth finished with a 9.35 career ERA, going 1-3 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Smyth have?
Steve Smyth recorded 16 career strikeouts.