Justin Smoak | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S. | December 5, 1986|
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 23, 2010, for the Texas Rangers | |
NPB: April 27, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 17, 2020, for the San Francisco Giants | |
NPB: June 11, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .229 |
Home runs | 196 |
Runs batted in | 570 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Home runs | 7 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Medals |
Justin Kyle Smoak (born December 5, 1986) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Francisco Giants and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Smoak played baseball for Stratford High School and the University of South Carolina. He was the 11th overall selection in the 2008 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2010, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners that season. He was claimed by the Blue Jays off waivers in 2014, and played for them until 2019. He was an All Star in 2017, and was fifth in the American League that season with 38 home runs.