| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27.3 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 4.61 | 1.537 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 39.7 | 47 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 4.99 | 1.387 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 1.80 | 0.960 | 15.4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 45.7 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 19 | 3.74 | 1.007 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 46 | 10 | 71 | 20 | 3.33 | 1.037 | 24.4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 52.0 | 47 | 18 | 40 | 20 | 3.46 | 1.250 | 19.1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65.3 | 64 | 19 | 57 | 26 | 3.58 | 1.270 | 24.5 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 74.7 | 45 | 15 | 68 | 15 | 1.81 | 0.804 | 61.8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 63.0 | 54 | 23 | 54 | 16 | 2.29 | 1.222 | 35.6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 53 | 25 | 53 | 22 | 2.96 | 1.164 | 29.3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 15 | 2.01 | 1.090 | 32.3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 3.83 | 1.350 | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 3.44 | 1.265 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 51 | 31 | 52 | 25 | 3.55 | 1.295 | 18.9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 48 | 21 | 45 | 17 | 3.45 | 1.556 | 12.0 |
| Date | News |
| 2/05/24 | Wright State Hall of Famer announces retirement from Major League Baseball. Wright State Hall of Famer Joe Smith has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/wright-state-hall-famer-a... |
| 1/31/24 | Longtime Valuable Reliever Announces Retirement From Baseball After 16 Years. Longtime Valuable Reliever Announces Retirement From Baseball After 16 Years After 16 years in the big leagues, reliever Joe Smith has announced his retirement. He appeared in 866 career games for eight different franchises. Author: Brady Farkas Updated: Jan 31, 2024 1:17 PM EST Original: Jan 31, 2024 In this story: New York Mets Seattle Mariners Houston Astros Cleveland Guardians After 16 seasons in the big leagues, veteran reliever Joe Smith has announced his retirement. He appeared in 866 career games for eight different franchises. Known for his submarine delivery, Smith debuted for the New York Mets in 2007. He stayed there for two seasons before landing in Cleveland, where he had a five-year Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/lon... |
| 8/03/22 | Twins designate reliever Joe Smith for release as part of latest roster moves. The Twins loved having Smith on the mound, too, for the first couple months of the season. Smith didn't give up a run in his first 13? innings with the Twins, issued only two walks in that time while striking out 10. He still hasn't allowed an inherited runner to score. Source: https://video.startribune.com/twins-designate-reli... |
| 7/13/22 | Twins activate Joe Smith from IL, option Winder. The Minnesota Twins have reinstated relief pitcher Joe Smith from the 15-day injured list. In a corresponding move Wednesday, the team optioned pitcher Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul. Winder started Tuesday night’s game against Milwaukee, which the Brewers won 6-3. Source: https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/twins-activate-j... |
| 6/26/22 | Twins place RHP Joe Smith on 15-day injured list. The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Joe Smith on the 15-day injured list Sunday with tightness in his upper trapezius muscle. Smith, 38, is 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 28 relief appearances with the Twins this season. His designation is retroactive to Friday. Source: https://www.newyorkcitynews.net/news/272599856/twi... |
| 4/20/22 | Royals rally past Twins 4-3; Tyler Duffey gives up two homers in sixth inning. In Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, Duffey followed up Joe Smith, who inherited a one-out, bases-loaded situation from starter Chris Archer but preserved the Twins' one-run lead by inducing a double play from phenom Bobby Witt Jr. on his second pitch. Yet when Duffey took the mound in the sixth inning, that lead shifted to the Royals because the reliever gave up a pair of solo home runs. Source: https://video.startribune.com/twins-royals-tyler-d... |
| 3/23/22 | 40 in 25: Abraham Toro. The first Mariners game I went to was Toro’s first game as a Seattle Mariner. You’ll no doubt remember the surprise trade last year, when he was traded from the Astros along with Joe Smith in exchange for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero on July 27th. In the middle of a series. Source: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2022/3/23/22988392/... |
| 3/21/22 | Twins sign side-arm RHP Joe Smith for bullpen help. Will Joe Smith solve all the Twins problems? No, but it’s a start. He’s a proven, distinguished setup man with a funky delivery. Source: https://www.twinkietown.com/2022/3/21/22988376/twi... |
| 3/20/22 | Twins Sign Reliever Joe Smith For Bullpen Depth. Smith pitched in 50 combined games last season for Houston and Seattle, posting a 4.99 ERA in 39 2/3 innings. Source: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/03/20/twins-si... |
| 10/04/21 | Despite intermittent panic, Astros were always favorites to win AL West. Here are some key weeks in the Astros’ journey to winning their fourth division title in five years: On April 8, the Astros were 6-1 with the only blemish coming when Mariners Great Joe Smith allowed all three Angels batters he faced to reach base, leading to three runs and the first Astros’ loss. The Astros followed that up with a six-game losing streak that coincided with A.J. Hinch’s return to Minute Maid Park with Detroit and Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez and Martin Maldonado all... Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Housto... |
| 10/02/21 | Mariners activate RHP Andrés Muñoz from IL for final postseason push. Hard-throwing 22-year-old reliever Andrés Muñoz hasn’t pitched a game for the Mariners since Seattle acquired him at the 2020 trade deadline. Heck, he hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2019. But that may change as the Mariners activated the young flamethrower from the injured list for the team’s final two games of the season while placing veteran reliever Joe Smith on the injured list (no reason given). Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1515608/mariners-ac... |
| 9/07/21 | Evaluating all of James Click's moves as Astros general manager. July 27, 2021 Traded Joe Smith and Abraham Toro to Seattle for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero: Three of Toro’s four home runs with Seattle since July 27 have come against the Astros (though only one – the, uh, well haha the grand slam on Aug. 31 – came in a Seattle win. Joe Smith is a different situation, however. In 21.2 innings with the Astros, Smith “got” a 7.48 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros... |
| 8/31/21 | Astros rally late against former teammate Joe Smith to beat Seattle. Tucker stole second with one out and Meyers capped the comeback with a single to left field off Smith. Tucker scored without a throw and despite stumbling momentarily between second and third. Anytime you can send them you got to send them and take a chance,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. Source: https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/astros/article/as... |
| 8/20/21 | Drayer: Joe Smith has been Mariners' new impact arm since trade deadline. Despite Smith accumulating a 7.48 ERA this season with the Astros, Mariners manager Scott Servais has not been shy about going to the 37-year-old sidewinder in trouble spots, and he has been rewarded with Smith stranding all six runners he has inherited and not surrendering an earned run his first 10 appearances as a Mariner. In Thursday’s sweep-clinching 9-8 win over Texas in extra innings – which an emotional Servais called the “ultimate gut-check game” – it was Smith who picked up the win, pi... Source: https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1483041/drayer-mari... |
| 7/30/21 | With drama of trades behind them, Mariners refocus on main goal: A postseason berth. The players the Mariners got in return — reliever Joe Smith and third baseman Abraham Toro — have mixed in with the team. They have a new closer in Diego Castillo, which cost them teammate J.T. Chargois, and a new starter for their rotation in Tyler Anderson, whom they’ve faced a few times in the past. Castillo played catch with the relievers before the pregame workouts while Anderson chatted with Yusei Kikuchi during batting practice after watching him throw a bullpen session with the rest of r... Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/with-... |
| 7/07/21 | Astros activate Joe Smith from injured list. Smith made two minor league rehab appearances at Class AAA Sugar Land. He struck out three and did not allow a run. Houston would welcome a similar return to form at the major league level from Smith, the 37-year-old sidearmer whom many expected to throw leverage innings this season. Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nati... |
| 7/01/21 | Astros' Joe Smith set for rehab assignment with AAA Sugar Land. Astros righthander Joe Smith begins his rehab assignment Thursday night with Class AAA Sugar Land. Smith, a veteran reliever, has been on the injured list since June 6 with right elbow soreness. He threw a bullpen session Monday as a precursor to his upcoming rehab assignment. Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nati... |
| 6/24/21 | Astros' Joe Smith set for bullpen session as he works toward return. Astros reliever Joe Smith (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday at Comerica Park for the first time since going on the injured list June 9. Smith said an MRI showed nerve irritation but no structural damage in what a doctor told him was "the best 37-year-old elbow I've ever seen." Smith said Friday's bullpen session will determine whether he'll need a minor league rehab assignment. Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nati... |
| 6/09/21 | Astros vet Joe Smith's season takes another hit with trip to injured list. The Astros placed reliever Joe Smith on the injured list with right elbow soreness Wednesday, forming another setback for a sidearmer mired in a miserable start to his season. Smith’s soreness had been “off and on,” according to manager Dusty Baker, who said the discomfort began to limit Smith from getting loose in the bullpen or pitch on back-to-back days. The team recalled Brandon Bielak from Class AAA Sugar Land to take Smith’s spot on the active roster. Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nati... |
| 5/15/21 | Astros' Joe Smith trying to get back on track as milestone nears. Smith’s next appearance is the 800th of his career, a mark only 51 other men have reached. It’s pretty cool man, just to be around this long and still pitching, still getting outs and knowing you can still do this thing,” Smith said. One-thousand is still the goal, but it makes you realize how hard it is to get to. Source: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nati... |