1977
Born July 24, 1977
Meridian, MS, USA
Jason Smith Notable
b. July 24, 1977 · Chicago Cubs 2001, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2002–2003, Detroit Tigers 2004–2005, Colorado Rockies 2006, Toronto Blue Jays 2007, Arizona Diamondbacks 2007, Kansas City Royals 2007–2008, Houston Astros 2009
Jason Smith played for eight clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 2001 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2009.
Across 278 games he batted .212, with 122 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 80 games at second base, with 182 assists and 6 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was born in Meridian, MS, USA on July 24, 1977. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | TBD | 26 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 3 | .200 |
| 2003 | TBD | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 2004 | DET | 61 | 155 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 37 | 1 | .239 |
| 2005 | DET | 27 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | .190 |
| 2006 | COL | 49 | 99 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 3 | .263 |
| 2007 | ARI/KCR/TOR | 69 | 141 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 53 | 0 | .199 |
| 2008 | KCR | 22 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .214 |
| 2009 | HOU | 21 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 278 | 576 | 65 | 122 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 23 | 181 | 9 | .212 |
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