Chuck Smith (baseball)
| Chuck Smith | |||
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Born: October 21, 1969 Memphis, Tennessee |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 13, 2000, for the Florida Marlins | |||
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| July 24, 2001, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 11–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.84 | ||
| Strikeouts | 189 | ||
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Charles Edward Smith (born October 21, 1969 in Memphis, Tennessee) is the current mayor of Woodmere, Ohio and a former Major League Baseball player. He attended John Adams High School in Cleveland, Ohio and later Indiana State University. He was listed at 6 ft 1 in, 185 pounds during his playing days and growing up his idol was Satchel Paige.
He was originally drafted in the 30th round (772nd overall) in the 1989 draft by the Montreal Expos. He did not sign, but in 1991 the Houston Astros picked him up as an undrafted free agent.
Smith spent time in all levels of pro ball (including independent baseball and international baseball) as both a starter and reliever. He was set to be a replacement player for the 1995 season as a result of the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike but then had perhaps his best minor league season in 1995 with the South Bend Silver Hawks, when he went 10-10 with a 2.67 earned run average. He also struck out 145 batters in 167 innings pitched that year.
After years in the minors, he finally reached the major leagues at the age of 30 in 2000 with the Florida Marlins (to whom he'd been traded for Brant Brown). His major league debut (June 30) was impressive-in six innings of work, he gave up six hits, struck out six and only allowed one earned run-a home run by Ron Gant in the first inning, which was also the first hit he ever gave up. He earned no decision in the game. He won his first game on July 27 of that year against the Atlanta Braves-in five innings of work, he walked four, struck out two, and gave up six hits but still managed a win. He completed his first game on September 23 against the Colorado Rockies-albeit a shortened game. He finished his rookie season with a 6-6 record and a 3.23 ERA.
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