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Dave Smith 2026 Season · CHC

Career: 53-53, 2.67 ERA, 548 K in 809.1 IP.

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Dave Smith

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+7.5Career NUT

+0.5 to Great

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2.67ERA1.21WHIP53W548K809.1IP216SV

R/R · 6' 1", 195 lb · b. Jan 21, 1955 · Richmond, CA · Draft 1976 (8th Rd, #169)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1980	25	HOU	+1.9	7	5	1.93	57	0	35	10	10	422	102.2	90	22	32	4	85	1.19
1981	26	HOU	+0.9	5	3	2.76	42	0	22	8	8	305	75.0	54	23	23	2	52	1.03
1982	27	HOU	-0.2	5	4	3.84	49	1	29	11	11	286	63.1	69	27	31	0	28	1.58
1983	28	HOU	+0.3	3	1	3.10	42	0	24	6	6	323	72.2	72	25	36	0	41	1.49
1984	29	HOU	+0.5	5	4	2.21	53	0	24	5	5	304	77.1	60	19	20	1	45	1.03
1985	30	HOU	+1.0	9	5	2.27	64	0	46	27	27	315	79.1	69	20	17	1	40	1.08
1986	31	HOU	+0.3	4	7	2.73	54	0	51	33	33	223	56.0	39	17	22	1	46	1.09
1987	32	HOU	+1.8	2	3	1.65	50	0	44	24	24	240	60.0	39	11	21	1	73	1.00
1988	33	HOU	+0.7	4	5	2.67	51	0	39	27	27	249	57.1	60	17	19	1	38	1.38
1989	34	HOU	+0.5	3	4	2.64	52	0	44	25	25	239	58.0	49	17	19	1	31	1.17
1990	35	HOU	+0.6	6	6	2.39	49	0	42	23	23	239	60.1	45	16	20	0	50	1.08
1991	36	CHC	-0.8	0	6	6.00	35	0	28	17	17	151	33.0	39	22	19	1	16	1.76
1992	37	CHC	—	0	0	2.51	11	0	4	0	0	61	14.1	15	4	4	0	3	1.33
Career	—	13 yrs	+7.5	53	53	2.67	609	1	432	216	216	3357	809.1	700	240	283	13	548	1.21

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Smith's career NUT of +7.5

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

1.9

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NUT by Season

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Awards

1986NL All-Star

1990NL All-Star

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