P Josh A. Smith #38
Columbus Black Sox MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/31/2024
 OA: 42 POT: 42
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P JOSH A. SMITH #38 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-2 0 9.00 5.0 11 1 1 3 2.40 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 56
Defense 81
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 21
Stealing Ability: 13
Baserunning Inst.: 28
Sacrifice Bunt: 37
Bunt for Hit: 16
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/30/2024 @ CIN Loss, 0-1 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 Loss
03/27/2024 MIL Loss, 4-7 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
03/25/2024 MIL Loss, 1-7 1.0 5 4 4 1 0 Loss
03/21/2024 LAD Loss, 0-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/17/2024 @ COL Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
03/10/2024 @ ARI Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
03/02/2024 @ NYM Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
02/27/2024 @ PIT Loss, 3-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is recognized for his work ethic.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:08/07/1987
Born in:Margate, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,760,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 52 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 1 21.60 19.80 5.40 1.80 4.79 2.40 124 -0.0 .526        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733      
vs. RHB 14 8 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
March 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 2  
Career 104 12 6 14 2 5.71 189.0 214 127 120 33 82 153  
Home 2 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.2 7 4 4 1 1 2  
Road 1 0 0 1 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 0 0 1  
Grass 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3  
Day 1 0 0 1 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 0 0 1  
Night 2 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.2 7 4 4 1 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Cincinnati - MLB 27 9 7 0 4 0 6.96 32.1 42 27 25 5 21 30 0 0 1.95 .370 5.55 -0.2 56
2016 Cincinnati - MLB 28 32 2 3 3 0 4.70 59.1 57 32 31 11 26 48 0 0 1.40 .266 5.41 -0.6 89
2017 Oakland - MLB 29 26 0 2 1 0 4.89 35.0 35 20 19 3 15 25 0 0 1.43 .296 4.14 0.2 89
2019 Boston - MLB 31 18 2 0 3 1 5.81 31.0 36 22 20 10 8 29 0 0 1.42 .292 6.67 -0.5 79
2020 Miami - MLB 32 16 1 1 1 1 6.84 26.1 33 21 20 3 11 18 0 0 1.67 .345 4.62 0.1 65
2021 Total - COL 33 2 2 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 9 7 7 1 5 5 0 0 1.40 .250 5.00 0.0 63
2023 Orlando - MLB2 35 3 3 2 0 0 3.00 18.0 22 6 6 1 7 19 0 0 1.61 .396 3.06 0.3 114
2023 Columbus - MLB2 35 9 6 4 1 0 1.89 47.2 36 13 10 3 6 35 1 1 0.88 .250 3.20 0.7 182
2023 Total - MLB2 35 12 9 6 1 0 2.19 65.2 58 19 16 4 13 54 1 1 1.08 .292 3.16 1.1 157
2024 Columbus - MLB 36 3 0 0 2 0 9.00 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 3 0 0 2.40 .526 4.79 -0.0 43
Total MLB 104 12 6 14 2 5.71 189.0 214 127 120 33 82 153 0 0 1.57 .314 5.28 -1.1 74
Total MLB2 12 9 6 1 0 2.19 65.2 58 19 16 4 13 54 1 1 1.08 .292 3.16 1.1 157
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Aberdeen - R 22 12 0 1 2 0 2.14 21.0 16 5 5 1 10 28 0 0 1.24 .312 3.01 0.3 186
2010 Fargo-Moorhead - A 22 7 0 1 1 1 2.13 12.2 8 4 3 1 6 15 0 0 1.11 .226 3.52 0.1 186
2011 Fargo-Moorhead - A 23 26 26 14 7 0 2.97 142.1 122 57 47 10 33 166 0 0 1.09 .309 2.64 4.6 134
2012 Dayton - A+ 24 27 27 9 8 0 3.80 147.0 143 71 62 15 46 140 1 0 1.29 .308 3.74 2.5 106
2013 Chattanooga - AA 25 28 28 11 9 0 3.26 160.0 148 65 58 16 50 139 0 0 1.24 .286 3.79 2.7 123
2014 Louisville - AAA 26 28 24 10 7 0 4.70 159.0 174 90 83 8 66 123 1 0 1.51 .322 3.67 2.8 85
2015 Fargo-Moorhead - A 27 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.20 0.1 999
2015 Chattanooga - AA 27 9 9 5 4 0 3.05 56.0 51 23 19 5 9 53 1 0 1.07 .293 3.06 1.5 132
2015 Louisville - AAA 27 15 12 3 5 0 3.75 86.1 84 37 36 2 24 69 0 0 1.25 .311 2.91 2.4 107
2016 Louisville - AAA 28 9 8 4 4 0 3.80 45.0 9 20 19 5 13 38 0 0 0.49 .031 3.82 0.7 106
2017 Las Vegas - AAA 29 19 2 4 1 1 3.70 41.1 33 17 17 4 11 44 0 0 1.06 .276 3.27 0.7 113
2018 Tacoma - AAA 30 4 1 0 2 0 6.10 10.1 17 17 7 3 3 14 0 0 1.94 .412 5.43 -0.1 65
2018 Worcester - AAA 30 18 10 5 6 1 4.14 74.0 75 35 34 5 16 76 0 0 1.23 .332 2.71 2.2 97
2018 Total - AAA 30 22 11 5 8 1 4.38 84.1 92 52 41 8 19 90 0 0 1.32 .343 3.05 2.1 91
2019 Worcester - AAA 31 13 12 5 3 0 5.48 67.1 82 44 41 9 20 70 1 0 1.51 .376 3.88 1.0 73
2021 Greensboro - R 33 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .250 0.20 0.1 999
2023 Winston-Salem - AA 35 20 20 10 5 0 4.10 129.2 116 59 59 12 30 135 1 1 1.13 .300 4.07 4.8 158
Total IL 83 66 27 25 1 4.44 431.2 424 226 213 29 139 376 2 0 1.30 .301 3.40 90.2
Total PCL 23 3 4 3 1 4.18 51.2 50 34 24 7 14 58 0 0 1.24 .309 3.70 98.6
Total EL 20 20 10 5 0 4.10 129.2 116 59 59 12 30 135 1 1 1.13 .300 4.07 157.8
Total SL 37 37 16 13 0 3.21 216.0 199 88 77 21 59 192 1 0 1.19 .288 3.60 125.3
Total MWL 27 27 9 8 0 3.80 147.0 143 71 62 15 46 140 1 0 1.29 .308 3.74 105.6
Total CAL 34 27 15 8 1 2.88 156.0 130 61 50 11 39 182 0 0 1.08 .301 2.71 137.8
Total FCL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .250 0.20 999.0
Total PIO 12 0 1 2 0 2.14 21.0 16 5 5 1 10 28 0 0 1.24 .312 3.01 186.1
Total COL 2 2 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 9 7 7 1 5 5 0 0 1.40 .250 5.00 63.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Columbus - MLB2 35 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 11 4 4 1 0 5 0 0 1.74 .455 3.75 0.1 61
Total MLB2 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 11 4 4 1 0 5 0 0 1.74 .455 3.75 60.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Cincinnati - MLB P 9 7 1 1 0 3 1 .667 32.2 0.55 0.0 .000
2016 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 59.2 0.45 -0.1 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB P 26 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 +0.3 .000
2019 Boston - MLB P 18 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 0.0 .000
2020 Miami - MLB P 16 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 26.1 0.34 -0.1 .000
2021 - - COL P 2 2 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Orlando - MLB P 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 .500 18.0 0.50 +0.0 .000
2023 Columbus - MLB P 9 6 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 47.2 0.76 +0.7 1.914
2023 Winston-Salem - AA P 20 20 7 6 0 13 0 1.000 129.2 0.90 -0.2 1.057
2024 Columbus - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 138 43 17 17 1 37 3 .919 385.0 0.79 +0.9 1.152
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2010 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN).
11/04/2016 Claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics
11/06/2017 Became a free agent.
03/15/2018 Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
04/24/2018 Released by the Seattle Mariners.
05/16/2018 Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
10/21/2019 Granted Free Agency.
12/18/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Miami Marlins.
10/29/2020 Granted Free Agency.
04/27/2021 Signed by the Miami Marlins as a free agent
07/22/2021 Released.
03/23/2023 Drafted in the 2023 free agent draft by the Orlando Orange Sox. (Round 20, Pick 19, 399th overall pick).
05/11/2023 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/2023 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Reading Fightin Phils with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/2023 Was traded by the Orlando Orange Sox to the Columbus Black Sox in exchange for 3B Jose Peroza and RP Bryan Perez.
08/30/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Portland Storm with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/2023 Wins the MLB2 NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,760,000 with the Columbus Black Sox organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year CG Rank
2023 1 7
Year SHO Rank
2023 1 2
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