go with a 6-6 record. Smith left the Astros following the 1990 season, signing with the Chicago Cubs ten days after being granted free agency. He pitched in 35 games for 33 innings pitched for a 6.00 ERA, striking out sixteen batters with nineteen walks while going 0-6 with seventeen saves. The following year was his last in the majors, as he pitched in eleven games before being released in June. He had a 2.51 ERA in 14.1 innings and eleven games pitched. In his last game on June 8 against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits. His career win-loss record was 53-53. He holds the Astros record for games pitched (586) and home runs per nine innings (0.331). His 2.53 ERA is third-best in Astros history. His 199 saves was a team record until Billy Wagner passed him. Smith had 216 total saves (with 52 blown opportunities). Personal life Smith was married twice and had three children in total. After his playing career ended, he worked under the minor league system for the San Diego Padres from 1994 to 1998 before being promoted to the major league staff in 1999, where he coached until 2001; in that year, he undertook an alcohol rehabilitation program and missed a month of the season before resigning in June. He was one of the directors of The San Diego School of Baseball for nearly 30 years. Smith died of a heart attack on December 17, 2008, in San Diego, California. References External links Dave Smith page at AstrosDaily.com AP Obituary in the Houston Chronicle Dave Smith - 1975, 1976 Alaska Goldpanners 1955 births 2008 deaths San Diego State Aztecs baseball players National League All-Stars Chicago Cubs players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Richmond, California Baseball players from California Covington Astros players Cocoa Astros players Columbus Astros players Charleston Charlies players Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players