Burch Smith

Q: When was Burch Smith born?

Burch Smith was born on April 12, 1990.

Q: Where was Burch Smith born?

Burch Smith was born in San Antonio, TX .

Q: How tall is Burch Smith?

Burch Smith is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Burch Smith weigh when playing?

Burch Smith weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Burch Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Burch Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Burch Smith drafted?

Burch Smith was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 49th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX) , the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX) and the San Diego Padres in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Burch Smith have?

Burch Smith had 184 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Burch Smith played for?

Burch Smith played for 5 teams; the San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.

Q: When did Burch Smith retire?

Burch Smith last played in 2021.

Q: What are Burch Smith's nicknames?

Smitty is a nickname for Burch Smith.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 225lb (193cm, 102kg)

Born: April 12, 1990 in San Antonio, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 49th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX), the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX) and the San Diego Padres in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Robert E. Lee HS (Tyler, TX)

Schools: Howard College (Big Spring, TX), University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: May 11, 2013 (Age 23-029d, 20,385th in major league history)
vs. TBR 1.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER

Last Game: September 10, 2021 (Age 31-151d)
vs. TEX 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

Agents: Truth Sports • Previously: The Legacy Agency

Full Name: Burch Taylor Smith

Nicknames: Smitty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

ERA

6.03

102

191.0

184

WHIP

1.560

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2011	21	SDP-min	Rk	0	0		4.50	2	0	1	0	0	1	2.0	3	2	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	1	11			2.000	13.5	0.0	4.5	18.0	4.00	PDS ARIZ
2012	22	SDP-min	A+	9	6	.600	3.85	26	26	0	0	0	0	128.2	127	62	55	11	27	1	137	7	0	4	534			1.197	8.9	0.8	1.9	9.6	5.07	LEL CALL
2013	23	SDP-min	AAA,AA	6	3	.667	2.63	18	18	0	0	0	0	92.1	73	32	27	5	23	0	102	3	0	4	365			1.040	7.1	0.5	2.2	9.9	4.43	TUC,SAN PCL,TL
2013	23	SDP	NL	1	3	.250	6.44	10	7	3	0	0	0	36.1	39	26	26	9	21	1	46	0	0	0	167	53	5.47	1.651	9.7	2.2	5.2	11.4	2.19

2014	24	SDP-min	AAA	0	2	.000	18.56	2	2	0	0	0	0	5.1	13	11	11	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	32			3.375	21.9	3.4	8.4	5.1	0.60	ELP PCL
2017	27	TBR-min	A+,AAA,Rk	5	3	.625	2.40	13	12	0	0	0	0	56.1	39	17	15	3	24	0	56	4	0	3	227			1.118	6.2	0.5	3.8	8.9	2.33	POE,DHM,DVS FLOR,IL,GULF
2018	28	KCR	AL	1	6	.143	6.92	38	6	16	0	0	0	78.0	90	60	60	15	40	2	77	4	1	0	358	63	5.38	1.667	10.4	1.7	4.6	8.9	1.93
2019	29	MIL-SFG-min	AAA	7	4	.636	2.63	18	17	1	0	0	0	92.1	65	34	27	7	46	0	103	8	1	3	384			1.202	6.3	0.7	4.5	10.0	2.24	SAN,SAC PCL
2019	29	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	5.48	17	0	6	0	0	0	21.1	26	14	13	3	14	2	20	1	0	1	106	82	5.28	1.875	11.0	1.3	5.9	8.4	1.43
2019	29	MIL	NL	0	1	.000	7.82	7	0	4	0	0	0	12.2	16	11	11	3	10	2	14	1	0	1	65	58	6.69	2.053	11.4	2.1	7.1	9.9	1.40
2019	29	SFG	NL	0	0		2.08	10	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	10	3	2	0	4	0	6	0	0	0	41	210	3.21	1.615	10.4	0.0	4.2	6.2	1.50
2020	30	OAK	AL	2	0	1.000	2.25	6	0	3	0	0	1	12.0	7	3	3	1	1	0	13	0	0	0	44	191	2.36	0.667	5.3	0.8	0.8	9.8	13.00
2021	31	OAK-min	AAA	0	0		10.12	4	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	9	6	6	3	4	0	7	0	0	0	29			2.438	15.2	5.1	6.8	11.8	1.75	LVG AAAW
2021	31	OAK	AL	1	1	.500	5.40	31	0	10	0	0	0	43.1	49	27	26	5	11	0	28	1	0	2	188	77	4.21	1.385	10.2	1.0	2.3	5.8	2.55
5 Yrs				5	11	.313	6.03	102	13	38	0	0	1	191.0	211	130	128	33	87	5	184	6	1	3	863	69	4.93	1.560	9.9	1.6	4.1	8.7	2.11
162 Game Avg.				3	7	.313	6.03	60	8	22	0	0	1	113	125	77	76	20	51	3	109	4	1	2	510	69	4.93	1.560	9.9	1.6	4.1	8.7	2.11

OAK (2 yrs)				3	1	.750	4.72	37	0	13	0	0	1	55.1	56	30	29	6	12	0	41	1	0	2	232	89	3.81	1.229	9.1	1.0	2.0	6.7	3.42
KCR (1 yr)				1	6	.143	6.92	38	6	16	0	0	0	78.0	90	60	60	15	40	2	77	4	1	0	358	63	5.38	1.667	10.4	1.7	4.6	8.9	1.93
SFG (1 yr)				0	0		2.08	10	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	10	3	2	0	4	0	6	0	0	0	41	210	3.21	1.615	10.4	0.0	4.2	6.2	1.50
SDP (1 yr)				1	3	.250	6.44	10	7	3	0	0	0	36.1	39	26	26	9	21	1	46	0	0	0	167	53	5.47	1.651	9.7	2.2	5.2	11.4	2.19
MIL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.82	7	0	4	0	0	0	12.2	16	11	11	3	10	2	14	1	0	1	65	58	6.69	2.053	11.4	2.1	7.1	9.9	1.40

NL (2 yrs)				1	4	.200	6.09	27	7	9	0	0	0	57.2	65	40	39	12	35	3	66	1	0	1	273	63	5.40	1.734	10.1	1.9	5.5	10.3	1.89
AL (3 yrs)				4	7	.364	6.01	75	6	29	0	0	1	133.1	146	90	89	21	52	2	118	5	1	2	590	71	4.73	1.485	9.9	1.4	3.5	8.0	2.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Burch Smith?

Burch Smith is 33 years old.

When was Burch Smith born?

Burch Smith was born on April 12, 1990.

Where was Burch Smith born?

Burch Smith was born in San Antonio, TX.

How tall is Burch Smith?

Burch Smith is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Burch Smith weigh when playing?

Burch Smith weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Burch Smith play?

Burch Smith played 5 seasons.

Is Burch Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Burch Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Burch Smith drafted?

Burch Smith was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 49th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX), the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Howard College (Big Spring, TX) and the San Diego Padres in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

What position did Burch Smith play?

Burch Smith was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Burch Smith have?

Burch Smith had 184 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Burch Smith played for?

Burch Smith played for 5 teams; the San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.

When did Burch Smith retire?

Burch Smith last played in 2021.

What are Burch Smith's nicknames?

Smitty is a nickname for Burch Smith.

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