Chris Smith

Q: When was Chris Smith born?

Chris Smith was born on April 9, 1981.

Q: Where was Chris Smith born?

Chris Smith was born in Apple Valley, CA .

Q: How tall is Chris Smith?

Chris Smith is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Smith weigh when playing?

Chris Smith weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Chris Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chris Smith drafted?

Chris Smith was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Chris Smith have?

Chris Smith had 112 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Chris Smith played for?

Chris Smith played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics.

Q: When did Chris Smith retire?

Chris Smith last played in 2017.

Q: What are Chris Smith's nicknames?

Rock N Fire is a nickname for Chris Smith.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: April 9, 1981 in Apple Valley, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA).

High School: Hesperia HS (Hesperia, CA)

School: University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA)

Debut: June 21, 2008 (Age 27-073d, 19,344th in major league history)
vs. STL 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 30, 2017 (Age 36-174d)
vs. TEX 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Full Name: Christopher Michael Smith

Nicknames: Rock N Fire

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

ERA

5.41

148.0

112

WHIP

1.345

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
2002	21	BOS-min	A-	3	3	.500	4.13	14	14	0	0	0	0	56.2	54	29	26	3	14	0	50	2	0	5	237			1.200	8.6	0.5	2.2	7.9	3.57	LOW NYPL
2003	22	BOS-min	A,A+,Rk	5	5	.500	3.78	13	12	0	0	0	0	66.2	67	32	28	4	11	0	37	4	1	4	274			1.170	9.0	0.5	1.5	5.0	3.36	AUG,SAR,RES SALL,FLOR,GULF
2004	23	BOS-min	AA	5	2	.714	3.75	14	14	0	0	0	0	74.1	77	34	31	10	21	0	85	2	3	1	317			1.318	9.3	1.2	2.5	10.3	4.05	PRT EL
2005	24	BOS-min	AA,Rk	4	4	.500	5.03	16	16	0	0	0	0	78.2	95	46	44	13	15	1	53	4	0	3	341			1.398	10.9	1.5	1.7	6.1	3.53	PRT,RES EL,GULF
2006	25	BOS-min	AA,AAA	10	7	.588	3.86	27	26	0	1	1	0	149.1	147	73	64	11	38	3	101	11	3	5	636			1.239	8.9	0.7	2.3	6.1	2.66	PRT,PAW EL,IL
2007	26	BOS-min	AA,AAA	6	9	.400	4.29	32	14	4	0	0	1	109.0	138	62	52	11	42	2	82	9	1	7	495			1.651	11.4	0.9	3.5	6.8	1.95	PRT,PAW EL,IL
2008	27	BOS-min	AAA	1	5	.167	3.19	37	4	27	0	0	15	59.1	54	23	21	6	11	1	52	2	0	2	239			1.096	8.2	0.9	1.7	7.9	4.73	PAW IL
2008	27	BOS	AL	1	0	1.000	7.85	12	0	3	0	0	0	18.1	18	16	16	6	7	0	13	0	0	0	78	60	7.11	1.364	8.8	2.9	3.4	6.4	1.86
2009	28	MIL-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	1.27	28	0	23	0	0	17	42.2	31	7	6	3	6	1	49	2	0	1	162			0.867	6.5	0.6	1.3	10.3	8.17	NVL PCL
2009	28	MIL	NL	0	0		4.11	35	0	12	0	0	0	46.0	41	21	21	11	19	0	35	3	0	1	200	101	6.12	1.304	8.0	2.2	3.7	6.8	1.84
2010	29	MIL-min	AAA	4	3	.571	3.56	47	0	43	0	0	26	48.0	47	23	19	7	21	1	62	0	0	3	207			1.417	8.8	1.3	3.9	11.6	2.95	NVL PCL
2010	29	MIL	NL	0	0		5.40	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	4	2	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	14	83	1.58	1.500	10.8	0.0	2.7	10.8	4.00

2011	30	SEA-min	AAA	1	1	.500	6.75	13	0	9	0	0	2	18.2	30	14	14	3	12	4	22	0	0	2	100			2.250	14.5	1.4	5.8	10.6	1.83	TAC PCL
2014	33	SDP-min	AAA	2	1	.667	5.61	14	6	0	0	0	0	43.1	44	29	27	5	19	0	46	4	0	6	193			1.454	9.1	1.0	3.9	9.6	2.42	ELP PCL
2015	34	SDP-min	AAA,AA	5	7	.417	3.40	24	24	0	0	0	0	137.2	126	55	52	11	44	1	132	2	0	7	567			1.235	8.2	0.7	2.9	8.6	3.00	ELP,SAN PCL,TL
2016	35	OAK-min	AAA	6	8	.429	3.93	22	22	0	0	0	0	130.2	120	64	57	11	45	2	121	2	0	9	552			1.263	8.3	0.8	3.1	8.3	2.69	NVL PCL
2016	35	OAK	AL	0	0		2.92	13	0	8	0	0	0	24.2	14	9	8	2	13	0	29	0	0	0	100	142	3.43	1.095	5.1	0.7	4.7	10.6	2.23
2017	36	OAK-min	AAA	4	3	.571	3.16	15	12	3	0	0	0	74.0	76	27	26	5	20	0	64	1	0	1	309			1.297	9.2	0.6	2.4	7.8	3.20	NVL PCL
2017	36	OAK	AL	0	4	.000	6.79	14	9	3	0	0	0	55.2	60	45	42	16	22	1	31	1	0	3	250	62	7.02	1.473	9.7	2.6	3.6	5.0	1.41
5 Yrs				1	4	.200	5.41	77	9	27	0	0	0	148.0	137	93	89	35	62	1	112	4	0	4	642	78	6.03	1.345	8.3	2.1	3.8	6.8	1.81
162 Game Avg.				1	3	.200	5.41	61	7	21	0	0	0	117	108	74	70	28	49	1	89	3	0	3	508	78	6.03	1.345	8.3	2.1	3.8	6.8	1.81

OAK (2 yrs)				0	4	.000	5.60	27	9	11	0	0	0	80.1	74	54	50	18	35	1	60	1	0	3	350	74	5.92	1.357	8.3	2.0	3.9	6.7	1.71
MIL (2 yrs)				0	0		4.20	38	0	13	0	0	0	49.1	45	23	23	11	20	0	39	3	0	1	214	99	5.81	1.318	8.2	2.0	3.6	7.1	1.95
BOS (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	7.85	12	0	3	0	0	0	18.1	18	16	16	6	7	0	13	0	0	0	78	60	7.11	1.364	8.8	2.9	3.4	6.4	1.86

AL (3 yrs)				1	4	.200	6.02	39	9	14	0	0	0	98.2	92	70	66	24	42	1	73	1	0	3	428	71	6.14	1.358	8.4	2.2	3.8	6.7	1.74
NL (2 yrs)				0	0		4.20	38	0	13	0	0	0	49.1	45	23	23	11	20	0	39	3	0	1	214	99	5.81	1.318	8.2	2.0	3.6	7.1	1.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Smith?

Chris Smith is 43 years old.

When was Chris Smith born?

Chris Smith was born on April 9, 1981.

Where was Chris Smith born?

Chris Smith was born in Apple Valley, CA.

How tall is Chris Smith?

Chris Smith is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Smith weigh when playing?

Chris Smith weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Smith play?

Chris Smith played 5 seasons.

Is Chris Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chris Smith drafted?

Chris Smith was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA).

What position did Chris Smith play?

Chris Smith was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Chris Smith have?

Chris Smith had 112 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Chris Smith played for?

Chris Smith played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics.

When did Chris Smith retire?

Chris Smith last played in 2017.

What are Chris Smith's nicknames?

Rock N Fire is a nickname for Chris Smith.

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