Josh Smoker

Q: When was Josh Smoker born?

Josh Smoker was born on November 26, 1988.

Q: Where was Josh Smoker born?

Josh Smoker was born in Calhoun, GA .

Q: How tall is Josh Smoker?

Josh Smoker is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Josh Smoker weigh when playing?

Josh Smoker weighed 232 lbs (105 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Josh Smoker in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Smoker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Josh Smoker drafted?

Josh Smoker was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1st round (31st) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun HS (Calhoun, GA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Josh Smoker have?

Josh Smoker had 97 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Josh Smoker played for?

Josh Smoker played for 3 teams; the New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: When did Josh Smoker retire?

Josh Smoker last played in 2018.

Q: What is Josh Smoker's Twitter account?

Josh Smoker is on Twitter at Josh_Smoker .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 232lb (185cm, 105kg)

Born: November 26, 1988 in Calhoun, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1st round (31st) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun HS (Calhoun, GA).

High School: Calhoun HS (Calhoun, GA)

Debut: August 19, 2016 (Age 27-267d, 21,234th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: August 26, 2018 (Age 29-273d)
vs. CHW 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

Agents: Ballengee Group

Full Name: Joshua Michael Smoker

Nicknames: Brown Bear

Twitter: @Josh_Smoker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

5.35

79.0

WHIP

1.696

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2007	18	WSN-min	A-	0	0		4.50	2	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	2	2	2	0	3	0	5	1	0	0	16			1.250	4.5	0.0	6.8	11.3	1.67	VMT NYPL
2008	19	WSN-min	Rk,A	2	5	.286	5.48	11	11	0	0	0	0	44.1	51	38	27	5	22	0	37	2	0	4	208			1.647	10.4	1.0	4.5	7.5	1.68	NAT,HGR GULF,SALL
2009	20	WSN-min	Rk	4	2	.667	3.38	10	9	0	0	0	0	42.2	46	17	16	2	10	0	31	2	1	3	180			1.313	9.7	0.4	2.1	6.5	3.10	NAT GULF
2010	21	WSN-min	A	3	10	.231	6.50	30	19	5	0	0	3	91.1	106	73	66	15	56	1	92	4	1	8	426			1.774	10.4	1.5	5.5	9.1	1.64	HGR SALL
2011	22	WSN-min	A+	5	2	.714	2.31	46	0	18	0	0	2	50.2	32	16	13	4	37	3	56	3	0	6	221			1.362	5.7	0.7	6.6	9.9	1.51	POT CARL
2012	23	WSN-min	Rk,A,A+	1	1	.500	7.45	6	0	4	0	0	1	9.2	8	8	8	1	6	0	6	3	0	2	43			1.448	7.4	0.9	5.6	5.6	1.00	NAT,HGR,POT GULF,SALL,CARL
2015	26	NYM-min	A+,AA,A	3	0	1.000	3.12	41	0	19	0	0	6	49.0	39	19	17	1	19	1	60	0	1	3	206			1.184	7.2	0.2	3.5	11.0	3.16	SCE,BNG,SAV FLOR,EL,SALL
2016	27	NYM-min	AAA	3	2	.600	4.11	52	0	11	0	0	3	57.0	66	32	26	5	18	1	81	0	0	7	253			1.474	10.4	0.8	2.8	12.8	4.50	LVG PCL
2016	27	NYM	NL	3	0	1.000	4.70	20	0	4	0	0	0	15.1	16	10	8	4	4	1	25	1	0	0	65	87	4.25	1.304	9.4	2.3	2.3	14.7	6.25
2017	28	NYM-min	AAA,A+,AA	0	1	.000	1.93	7	3	1	0	0	0	14.0	12	4	3	0	2	0	13	0	0	0	55			1.000	7.7	0.0	1.3	8.4	6.50	LVG,SCE,BNG PCL,FLOR,EL
2017	28	NYM	NL	1	2	.333	5.11	54	0	7	0	0	0	56.1	64	34	32	10	32	7	68	3	0	2	267	81	4.92	1.704	10.2	1.6	5.1	10.9	2.13
2018	29	PIT-DET-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.38	42	0	11	0	0	0	45.1	45	19	17	4	16	0	50	2	0	4	199			1.346	8.9	0.8	3.2	9.9	3.13	INA,TOL IL
2018	29	TOT	MLB	0	0		8.59	8	0	1	0	0	0	7.1	11	7	7	2	7	0	4	0	0	2	38	52	8.48	2.455	13.5	2.5	8.6	4.9	0.57
2018	29	PIT	NL	0	0		11.12	7	0	1	0	0	0	5.2	11	7	7	2	5	0	2	0	0	2	31	38	9.69	2.824	17.5	3.2	7.9	3.2	0.40
2018	29	DET	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	7		4.36	1.200	0.0	0.0	10.8	10.8	1.00
2019	30	LAD-min	AAA	1	2	.333	9.00	12	0	5	0	0	0	14.0	20	15	14	4	9	2	11	0	0	0	68			2.071	12.9	2.6	5.8	7.1	1.22	OKC PCL
3 Yrs				4	2	.667	5.35	82	0	12	0	0	0	79.0	91	51	47	16	43	8	97	4	0	4	370	78	5.12	1.696	10.4	1.8	4.9	11.1	2.26
162 Game Avg.				3	2	.667	5.35	68	0	10	0	0	0	66	75	42	39	13	36	7	80	3	0	3	307	78	5.12	1.696	10.4	1.8	4.9	11.1	2.26

NYM (2 yrs)				4	2	.667	5.02	74	0	11	0	0	0	71.2	80	44	40	14	36	8	93	4	0	2	332	82	4.77	1.619	10.0	1.8	4.5	11.7	2.58
PIT (1 yr)				0	0		11.12	7	0	1	0	0	0	5.2	11	7	7	2	5	0	2	0	0	2	31	38	9.69	2.824	17.5	3.2	7.9	3.2	0.40
DET (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	7		4.36	1.200	0.0	0.0	10.8	10.8	1.00

NL (3 yrs)				4	2	.667	5.47	81	0	12	0	0	0	77.1	91	51	47	16	41	8	95	4	0	4	363	76	5.13	1.707	10.6	1.9	4.8	11.1	2.32
AL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	7		4.36	1.200	0.0	0.0	10.8	10.8	1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Smoker?

Josh Smoker is 35 years old.

When was Josh Smoker born?

Josh Smoker was born on November 26, 1988.

Where was Josh Smoker born?

Josh Smoker was born in Calhoun, GA.

How tall is Josh Smoker?

Josh Smoker is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Josh Smoker weigh when playing?

Josh Smoker weighed 232 lbs (105 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Josh Smoker play?

Josh Smoker played 3 seasons.

Is Josh Smoker in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Smoker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Josh Smoker drafted?

Josh Smoker was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1st round (31st) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Calhoun HS (Calhoun, GA).

What position did Josh Smoker play?

Josh Smoker was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Josh Smoker have?

Josh Smoker had 97 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Josh Smoker played for?

Josh Smoker played for 3 teams; the New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Josh Smoker retire?

Josh Smoker last played in 2018.

What is Josh Smoker's Twitter account?

Josh Smoker is on Twitter at Josh_Smoker.

What are Josh Smoker's nicknames?

Brown Bear is a nickname for Josh Smoker.

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