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2019 Angels
BORN: JUNE 28, 1988 OPENING DAY AGE: 30
kev BIRTHPLACE: PITTSBURGH, PA RESIDES: PITTSBURGH, PA
kevanan
smith SIGNED THRU: 2019 31 DAYS
smith
MLB SERVICE: 2 YEARS,
ACQUIRED: CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS FROM CHICAGO (A.L.),
c 44 CHILDREN: DANIEL
OCT. 26, 2018
MARRIED: JESSICA BYICH
height: 6-4 Weight: 240 bats: r throws: r

SMITH’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2011— Bristol .396 26 96 24 38 10 1 7 32 0 0 2 14 0 14 1 2 3 .482 .740 4
Great Falls .318 30 107 22 34 12 2 2 16 0 1 5 14 0 16 1 0 6 .417 .523 3
2012— Kannapolis .282 86 340 48 96 26 0 7 60 1 4 9 25 0 62 0 1 12 .344 .421 7
Winston-Salem .273 22 77 8 21 4 2 3 23 0 3 1 5 1 17 0 0 1 .314 .494 2
2013— Winston-Salem .286 101 384 66 110 26 3 12 73 2 3 15 38 0 66 4 1 13 .370 .464 9
2014— Birmingham .290 106 389 45 113 21 3 10 48 2 3 9 46 5 68 1 1 13 .376 .437 10
2015— Charlotte .260 97 319 41 83 13 2 6 36 5 2 5 29 0 66 0 1 13 .330 .370 7
2016— Charlotte .219 49 183 18 40 9 0 8 24 2 1 3 16 0 36 0 0 12 .291 .399 2
White Sox (AZL) .200 2 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 .429 .800 0
CHICAGO (A.L.) .125 7 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .125 .125 0
2017— Charlotte .377 14 53 10 20 6 0 0 15 0 2 1 6 0 9 0 0 5 .435 .491 1
CHICAGO (A.L.) .283 87 276 23 78 17 0 4 30 2 3 3 9 0 46 0 0 9 .309 .388 2
2018— Charlotte .268 30 112 12 30 4 0 4 16 0 1 3 8 0 18 0 0 4 .331 .411 2
CHICAGO (A.L.) .292 52 171 21 50 6 0 3 21 0 1 5 10 0 18 1 0 5 .348 .380 2
MAJOR TOTALS .281 146 463 46 130 23 0 7 51 2 4 8 19 0 70 1 0 15 .376 .318 4 smith
MINOR TOTALS .284 563 2065 296 586 131 13 60 345 12 20 53 203 6 374 7 6 83 .447 .360 47
Disabling Injuries: 2018 — Left ankle sprain; disabled March 28 (retro to March 26)-April 20
2015 — Sacroiliac joint dysfunction; disabled April 26-May 22
2018 SEASON
◆ ◆ After beginning year with Triple-A Charlotte, was recalled by laces out, dan!
the White Sox and made season debut June 5th (Game 2 of
doubleheader)...Remained with Major League Club for duration Did you know that Smith played
of season.
◆ ◆ Season average of .292 (50/171) ranked second in Majors by a college football for the University of
catcher (min. 150 AB), trailing only Wilson Ramos (.306) Pittsburgh and broke Dan Marino’s
◆ ◆ Hit .438 (21/48) with two home runs and 13 RBI vs. left-handed freshman record for most passing
pitchers, .341 (31/91) at home and .295 (13/44)with runners in yards in a single game? For more info,
scoring position. see Personal/Misc. section.
◆ ◆ In 30 games with Triple-A, hit .268 (30/112) with four doubles,
four home runs and 16 RBI.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Spent majority of season with the White Sox, appearing in a career-best 82 games (70 starts at catcher)...Set
Chicago’s rookie record for average by a catcher (.283)...Was the first rookie catcher in the A.L. with a .280
average and 15 doubles in a season since Matt Wieters in 2009.
◆ ◆ Had contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte April 13...Hit first career home run June 12 vs. Baltimore (off
Wade Miley).
2016
◆ ◆ Played almost entire season with Triple-A Charlotte before making Major League debut with the White Sox Sept.
1 vs. Minnesota...Collected first big league hit Sept. 17 at Kansas City (off Dillon Gee).
◆ ◆ Was initially recalled from Triple-A April 24 but was scratched from scheduled Major League debut April 24 at
Toronto...Was placed on the D.L. with sacroiliac joint dysfunction...Reinstated and optioned to Triple-A May 22.
◆ ◆ In 49 games with the Knights, threw out 39.5 percent (15/38) of would-be basestealers.

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