Josh Smith
Joshua David Smith
Born: February 5, 1997
Dearborn, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 25 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Grand Valley State
Career: 2019-2025
Josh Smith compiled a career record of 11 wins and 10 losses and a 3.32 ERA in his 173-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Rangers, Down East Wood Ducks, Hickory Crawdads, Frisco RoughRiders, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Durango Caliente and Leon Bravos. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
![]() Spokane Indians |
![]() Rangers |
![]() Down East Wood Ducks |
![]() Hickory Crawdads |
![]() Frisco RoughRiders |
![]() Gary SouthShore RailCats |
![]() Durango Caliente |
![]() Leon Bravos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.84 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 87 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Down East Wood Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 92 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hickory Crawdads | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.32 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.15 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 0 | 0 | 3.49 | 47 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49.0 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.67 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.7 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 155 |
| Totals | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.32 | 173 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 206.0 | 216 | 105 | 76 | 13 | 81 | 3 | 185 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 894 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | P | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | .375 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .167 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hickory Crawdads | P | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Down East Wood Ducks | P | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .462 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Gary SouthShore RailCats | P | 46 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .217 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Leon Bravos | P | 40 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .175 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 137 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 4 | .805 | .241 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | June 16, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | June 27, 2019 | July 25, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Down East Wood Ducks | TEX | May 5, 2021 | July 6, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | July 11, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 10, 2022 | May 1, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Down East Wood Ducks | TEX | June 5, 2022 | June 12, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | June 15, 2022 | September 17, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 29, 2023 | April 29, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | American Association | Gary SouthShore RailCats | May 11, 2024 | September 1, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Durango Caliente | April 20, 2025 | April 27, 2025 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | May 7, 2025 | August 6, 2025 |
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