1965
Born March 17, 1965
Phoenixville, PA, USA
John Smiley Notable
b. March 17, 1965 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1986–1991, Minnesota Twins 1992, Cincinnati Reds 1993–1997, Cleveland Indians 1997
John Smiley played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.
He went 126 and 103 with a 3.80 earned run average, pitching 1,907.7 innings in 361 games. He struck out 1,284, completed 28 of his 280 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 361 games he batted .145, with 73 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 14 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1991, with 20.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1991 and 1995.
He was born in Phoenixville, PA, USA on March 17, 1965. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1991, 1995 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1992 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | PIT | 63 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1988 | PIT | 34 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | .079 |
| 1989 | PIT | 28 | 65 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .138 |
| 1990 | PIT | 26 | 49 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .122 |
| 1991 | PIT | 33 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | .100 |
| 1992 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | CIN | 18 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .250 |
| 1994 | CIN | 24 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .200 |
| 1995 | CIN | 28 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .164 |
| 1996 | CIN | 35 | 68 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .191 |
| 1997 | CIN/CLE | 26 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .100 |
| Career | — | 361 | 504 | 21 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 183 | 0 | .145 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3.86 |
| 1987 | PIT | 5 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 75.0 | 69 | 48 | 50 | 58 | 5.76 |
| 1988 | PIT | 13 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 205.0 | 185 | 74 | 46 | 129 | 3.25 |
| 1989 | PIT | 12 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 205.1 | 174 | 64 | 49 | 123 | 2.81 |
| 1990 | PIT | 9 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 149.1 | 161 | 77 | 36 | 86 | 4.64 |
| 1991 | PIT | 20 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 207.2 | 194 | 71 | 44 | 129 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | MIN | 16 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 241.0 | 205 | 86 | 65 | 163 | 3.21 |
| 1993 | CIN | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 105.2 | 117 | 66 | 31 | 60 | 5.62 |
| 1994 | CIN | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 158.2 | 169 | 68 | 37 | 112 | 3.86 |
| 1995 | CIN | 12 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 176.2 | 173 | 68 | 39 | 124 | 3.46 |
| 1996 | CIN | 13 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 217.1 | 207 | 88 | 54 | 171 | 3.64 |
| 1997 | CIN/CLE | 11 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 154.1 | 184 | 91 | 41 | 120 | 5.31 |
| Career | — | 126 | 103 | 361 | 280 | 4 | 1907.2 | 1842 | 806 | 496 | 1284 | 3.80 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Major-league debut: John Smiley
John Smiley made a major-league debut on September 1, 1986.
1997
Final major-league game: John Smiley
John Smiley played a final major-league game on August 30, 1997.