Chuck Smith (baseball)
| Chuck Smith | |
|---|---|
South Bend Silver Hawks in 1995 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 21, 1969 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 2000, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 2001, for the Florida Marlins | |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–7 |
| Earned run average | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–11 |
| Earned run average | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 189 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.55 |
| Strikeouts | 45 |
| Teams | |
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Charles Edward Smith (born October 21, 1969) is an American former
Career
He was originally drafted in the 30th round (772nd overall) in the 1989 draft by the Montreal Expos. He did not sign, but in 1991 the Houston Astros picked him up as an undrafted free agent.
Smith spent time in all levels of pro ball (including
After years in the minors, he finally reached the major leagues at the age of 30 in
Described as being "...on top of his game when he moves his pitches around...with his incredible control", Smith "...smokes his fastball past hitters up high and induces pathetic ground balls with his low off-speed stuff." He apparently lost some of that skill in 2001 as went 5–5 with an ERA that jumped to 4.70 while he also gave up the 16th home run in Barry Bonds record breaking 2001 season, when Bonds hit 73 homers. He played his final major league game on July 24, 2001. During his two seasons in the major leagues, he earned $175,000 in 2000 and $240,000 in 2001, respectively.
In 2004, Smith pitched for the Richmond Braves and was tied with Alex Graman in leading the International League in strikeouts with 129.
Smith pitched for the
Career stats
Overall, he went 11–11 with a 3.84 ERA in his major league career in 34 games started. He struck out 189 batters in 210+ innings. He gave up just 16 home runs in his career. He had a .136 average as a batter. He walked once and struck out 27 times in 66 at bats. As a fielder, he made three errors for a .935 fielding percentage.
After his time with the Marlins, he jumped around the minor leagues in the Rockies, Mets, Braves and Orioles farm systems. He finished his minor league career with an 89–76 record, and an ERA of 3.89 and his career in the minors compared statistically to John Miller.
Post-playing career
In February 2008, Smith was named pitching coach of the Lancaster JetHawks, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[2]
In November 2009, Smith was elected mayor of Woodmere, Ohio,[3] a position he held for two terms.
On May 19, 2022, Smith pleaded guilty in the
References
- ^ "2000 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Former Major League Pitcher Chuck Smith Named JetHawks Pitching Coach". OurSports Central. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ Caniglia, John (2011-05-07). "Charles Smith Tosses Baseball Aside to Serve as Woodmere Mayor". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "Woodmere Man Sentenced to Prison for Obtaining Stolen Credit Card Information and Using it to Purchase Gasoline". United States Department of Justice. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Korea Baseball Organization, or Pura Pelota (VPBL)