Mike Smith | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Norwood, Massachusetts | September 19, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 2002, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last appearance | |
August 6, 2006, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–3 |
Earned run average | 7.04 |
Strikeouts | 17 |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–7 |
Earned run average | 5.45 |
Strikeouts | 72 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Michael Anthony Smith (born September 19,1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB),and the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Smith played college baseball for the University of Richmond. In 1999,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [1] [2] He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. He played in 14 games for the Blue Jays in 2002,starting six and posting an earned run average of 6.62. The Minnesota Twins acquired Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2005-2006 offseason,but he was not on the Twins' 40-man roster. However,inconsistent pitching from Scott Baker and Boof Bonser and shoulder problems for Brad Radke prompted the Twins to call him up to the major leagues on August 2,2006.
Smith signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League for the 2009 season,but left to pitch in Asia. He plays for the Brother Elephants team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
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