Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2013
- Class:
- 1990
Dan Smith, a left-handed pitcher, came to Creighton in 1988 as a freshman from Apple Valley, Minn., and pitched for the Bluejays through the end of the 1990 season. He was named to the MVC First Team in 1989 and 1990 and to the American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-America in 1990. He was named Baseball America First Team All-America the same year.
The following year Smith led the Jays to their first NCAA Regional Tournament in 17 years. He was named MVC Pitcher of the Year and finished the season with a 14-3 record and a then-school record 1.96 ERA; 12 complete games, five shutouts and 134 strikeouts. Dan holds school records for strikeouts in a career, with 312 (also 10th in the MVC), and for complete games in a career at 21.
Dan was drafted by the Texas Rangers as the 16th pick in the first round in the 1990 amateur draft and made his major league debut on Sept. 12, 1992. He retired from the game in 1994 and today is a financial advisor in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
