- Bryn Smith
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#083884
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bryn Smith
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1955|8|11
debutdate=September 8
debutyear=by|1981
debutteam=Montreal Expos
finaldate=June 1
finalyear=by|1993
finalteam=Colorado Rockies
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=108-94
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.53
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=1,028
teams=
*Montreal Expos (by|1981-by|1989)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1990-by|1992)
*Colorado Rockies (by|1993)
highlights=
*Led NL in Walks/9IP (1.45) in 1988
*Won first game in Colorado Rockies franchise history (April 9, 1993)Bryn Allan Smith (born
August 11 ,1955 inMarietta, Georgia ,U.S.A. ) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1981-1993.Smith had a pair of 5-game winning streaks in 1985 and was picked Expo Player of the Month for July by Montreal baseball writers after 3-1 record and 1.74 ERA. In 1989 he became a subject of much good natured teasing when he complained in a Sports Illustrated article about the playing conditions in Montreal, which included the inconvenience of having to drive to Plattsburgh New York to buy Dorito chips.
Smith was first winning pitcher in
Colorado Rockies history, defeating Montreal, 11-4, on April 9, 1993.Teams
*
Montreal Expos 1981-1989
*St. Louis Cardinals 1990-1992
*Colorado Rockies 1993Career Stats
* 108 Wins
* 94 Loses
* 365 Games
* 1,028 Strikeouts
* 3.53 ERA
Miscellaneous
According to the back of his 1990 Topps baseball card, Smith takes his first name from the initials of his grandfather, Baxter Robert Young Nisbet. [Topps Baseball (1990), Card #352. Image available at [http://www.beckett.com/items/296773/?N=0 Beckett.com] ] Bryn is also good friends with members of the band Rush.Fact|date=January 2008
ee also
*
Montreal Expos all-time roster References
External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=smithbr01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithbr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
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