Mike Smithson (baseball)

Mike Smithson
Pitcher
Born: January 21, 1955 (1955-01-21) (age 56) Centerville, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1982 for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1989 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Games pitched	240
Win-loss record	76-86
Earned run average	4.58
Strikeouts	731
Teams
Texas Rangers (1982-1983) Minnesota Twins (1984-1987) Boston Red Sox (1988-1989)

William Michael Smithson (born January 21, 1955 in Centerville, Tennessee), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for 8 years in baseball from 1982-1989 for three different teams.

Career highlights & awards

• Led the American League in games started 1984 and 1985.
• Involved in the longest baseball game in history between Pawtucket and Rochester.
• Named to the University of Tenneesee's All Century Team in 2009.

See also

• List of Texas Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Smithson, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 21, 1955
Place of birth	Centerville, Tennessee
Date of death
Place of death