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Mike Smithson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-8, 215lb (203cm, 97kg)

Born: January 21, 1955 in Centerville, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN).

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: August 27, 1982 (Age 27-218d, 14,640th in major league history)
vs. BAL 8.0 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: September 28, 1989 (Age 34-250d)
vs. MIL 3.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Agents: Craig Fenech

Full Name: Billy Mike Smithson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.1

ERA

4.58

240

204

1356.1

731

WHIP

1.368

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 10	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-3	GS	28	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	7 (4)	Apr 15	MIN		CAL	L,0-5	GS	34	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	11 (3)	Apr 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-6	GS	31	7.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
4	15 (3)	Apr 24	MIN		SEA	W,10-0	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
5	19 (3)	Apr 28	MIN		OAK	W,10-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	22 (2)	May 3	MIN		BAL	L,7-8	GS	18	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	26 (3)	May 8	MIN		NYY	W,8-6	GS	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	30 (3)	May 13	MIN	@	NYY	L,8-9	GS	25	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	35 (4)	May 18	MIN		TOR	L,1-3	GS	29	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	40 (4)	May 24	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-5	GS	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
11	45 (4)	May 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-8	GS	33	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	50 (4)	Jun 5	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-5	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
13	55 (4)	Jun 13	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-5	GS	25	6.1	1	2	0	3	1	P
14	60 (4)	Jun 18	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-10	GS	26	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	65 (4)	Jun 23	MIN		TEX	L,1-3	GS	24	6.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
16	70 (4)	Jun 29	MIN	@	CHW	W,1-0	GS	32	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	74 (3)	Jul 3	MIN		CLE	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
18	77 (2)	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-3	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	82 (4)	Jul 11	MIN	@	DET	W,5-1	GS	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	86 (3)	Jul 18	MIN		NYY	W,8-4	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	90 (3)	Jul 22	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	94 (3)	Jul 26	MIN		DET	W,6-5	GS	28	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	98 (3)	Jul 30	MIN	@	SEA	W,12-4	GS	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	103 (4)	Aug 5	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-5	GS	27	5.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
25	106 (2)	Aug 10	MIN		CAL	L,1-9	GS	25	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	111 (4)	Aug 14 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,0-5	GS	29	7.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	117 (5)	Aug 19	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	GS	30	7.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
28	121 (3)	Aug 24	MIN	@	BOS	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
29	124 (2)	Aug 28	MIN		TOR	W,6-5	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	129 (4)	Sep 2	MIN		MIL	W,6-1	GS	24	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
31	134 (4)	Sep 7	MIN	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
32	139 (4)	Sep 12	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	145 (5)	Sep 16	MIN		TEX	W,7-6	GS	20	3.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
34	149 (3)	Sep 21	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	153 (3)	Sep 26	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
36	158 (4)	Oct 1	MIN		CHW	L,6-12	GS	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
37	162 (3)	Oct 6	MIN		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
							37gm		257.0	16	28	2	46	4