What is Pete Smith (baseball, born 1966)?
{{Infobox baseball biography |image= |name=Pete Smith |position=[[Pitcher]] |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|2|27}} |birth_place=[[Abington, Massachusetts]] |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=September 8 |debutyear=1987 |debutteam=Atlanta Braves |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=September 24 |finalyear=1998 |finalteam=Baltimore Orioles |statleague = MLB | stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]] | stat1value = 47–71 | stat2label = [[Earned run average]] | stat2value = 4.55 | stat3label = [[Strikeout]]s | stat3value = 640 |teams= *[[Atlanta Braves]] ({{baseball year|1987}}–{{baseball year|1993}}) *[[New York Mets]] ({{baseball year|1994}}) *[[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{baseball year|1995}}) *[[San Diego Padres]] ({{baseball year|1997}}–{{baseball year|1998}}) *[[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|1998}}) }} '''Peter John Smith''' (born February 27, 1966 in [[Abington, Massachusetts]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[starting pitcher]]. He was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in the 1st round (21st overall pick) in the amateur draft of 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Pete-Smith-1.shtml|publisher=www.thebaseballcube.com|title=1984 amateur draft|accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> Smith was signed on June 14, 1984 to play [[Minor League Baseball]] in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He batted and threw [[right-handed]] during his [[baseball]] career. ==Career== The Philadelphia Phillies traded Smith to the [[Atlanta Braves]], along with [[Ozzie Virgil, Jr.]], for [[Steve Bedrosian]] and [[Milt Thompson]]. Smith made his major league debut on September 8, 1987 with the Atlanta Braves at age 21. In 1988, Smith pitched 3 [[shutouts]], the season after his rookie year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithpe02.shtml|publisher=www.baseball-reference.com|title=Statistics of Pete Smith|accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref> The Atlanta Braves hoped Smith would turn into an ace pitcher as [[John Smoltz]] and [[Tom Glavine]] were be