Mike Smithson (baseball)
| Mike Smithson | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 21, 1955 Centerville, Tennessee |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 27, 1982, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1989, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 76–86 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 731 | ||
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Billy Mike Smithson (born January 21, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 240 games in the Major Leagues over eight seasons (1982–1989) for the Texas Rangers. Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. Smithson stood 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) tall and weighed 215 pounds (98 kg).
After attending the University of Tennessee, Smithson was selected by the Red Sox in the fifth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft. During the course of his seven-year minor league apprenticeship, he participated in the longest baseball game in history between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings during the 1981 season. During the early morning hours of Sunday, April 19, 1981, he worked the full 15th, 16th and 17th innings, and got two outs in the 18th inning before turning the ball over to Win Remmerswaal. Smithson allowed two hits and three bases on balls in 3 2⁄3 innings pitched—but no runs. The game was suspended after 32 innings, and resumed June 23; Smithson's PawSox won it in the bottom of the 33rd frame.
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