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Dave Smith

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: January 21, 1955 in Richmond, CA us

Died: December 17, 2008 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA).

High School: Poway HS (Poway, CA)

School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)

Debut: April 11, 1980 (Age 25-081d, 14,273rd in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 8, 1992 (Age 37-139d)
vs. STL 1.2 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: David Stanley Smith

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.7

ERA

2.67

609

216

809.1

548

WHIP

1.215

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-17 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 3 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 3 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

Most Driven In By
B Doran	0

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	362	1	Apr 6	HOU		LAD	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	363	2	Apr 7	HOU		LAD	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	364	5 (2)	Apr 11	HOU		MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	365	6	Apr 12	HOU		MON	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
5	366	15 (8)	Apr 22	HOU		ATL	W,6-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	367	16	Apr 23	HOU		ATL	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
7	368	18 (1)	Apr 25	HOU		CIN	L,0-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	369	25 (6)	May 5	HOU	@	PHI	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	370	26	May 6	HOU	@	PHI	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	371	30 (3)	May 11	HOU		PHI	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	372	38 (7)	May 19	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	373	41 (2)	May 23	HOU		STL	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	374	45 (3)	May 27	HOU		PIT	W,7-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.04	-0.001	.05	0.00%	-0.43	P
14	375	47 (1)	May 30	HOU	@	STL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	376	48	May 31	HOU	@	STL	W,8-7	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	1.28	0.018	1.68	0.01%	0.34	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	377	49	Jun 1	HOU	@	CHC	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
17	378	53 (3)	Jun 6	HOU		SFG	L,3-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	6						P
18	379	54	Jun 7	HOU		SFG	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
19	380	56 (1)	Jun 9	HOU		SDP	W,1-0	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.71	-0.027	.83	-0.02%	-0.58	P
20	381	58 (1)	Jun 11	HOU	@	LAD	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	3						P
21	382	62 (3)	Jun 15	HOU		CIN	W,4-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
22	383	63	Jun 16	HOU		CIN	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
23	384	65 (1)	Jun 18	HOU		LAD	L,4-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	6						P
24	385	70 (4)	Jun 24	HOU	@	SDP	W,12-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
25	386	72 (1)	Jun 26	HOU	@	SFG	W,9-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8						P
26	387	75 (2)	Jun 30	HOU	@	CIN	L,4-5	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	388	77 (1)	Jul 2	HOU	@	PHI	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	7						P
28	389	84 (6)	Jul 9	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	6						P
29	390	87 (2)	Jul 12	HOU		NYM	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	6						P
30	391	93 (5)	Jul 21	HOU	@	MON	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
31	392	96 (2)	Jul 24 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	6						P
32	393	97	Jul 25	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
33	394	98	Jul 26	HOU	@	NYM	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	4						P
34	395	101 (2)	Jul 30	HOU	@	ATL	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	7						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	396	105 (3)	Aug 3	HOU		SFG	W,5-3	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
36	397	106	Aug 4	HOU		SFG	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
37	398	109 (2)	Aug 8	HOU	@	SDP	L,3-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
38	399	115 (5)	Aug 14	HOU		ATL	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
39	400	119 (3)	Aug 18	HOU		STL	W,4-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
40	401	123 (3)	Aug 22	HOU	@	CHC	W,5-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
41	402	124	Aug 23	HOU	@	CHC	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	403	135 (10)	Sep 5	HOU		PIT	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
43	404	139 (3)	Sep 9	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
44	405	146 (6)	Sep 17	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	8						P
45	406	147	Sep 18	HOU		SDP	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
46	407	151 (3)	Sep 23	HOU	@	ATL	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
47	408	152	Sep 24	HOU	@	ATL	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
48	409	158 (5)	Sep 30	HOU		ATL	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	5						P
49	410	161 (2)	Oct 3	HOU		CIN	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
50	411	162	Oct 4	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
							33-17		3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167		.69	-0.010	.85	-0.01%	-0.67

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