Earl Battey vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Earl Battey has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Earl Battey played 1955–1967 as a hitter; Will Smith has played 2019–present as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Earl Battey (1955–1967) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1950s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Earl Battey finished with 969 hits and 104 home runs; Will Smith has 722 hits and 138 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Will Smith, with 138 to Earl Battey's 104.
- Who had the higher OPS? Will Smith, with .829 to Earl Battey's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average? Earl Battey, with .270 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits? Earl Battey, with 969 to Will Smith's 722.
- Who drove in more runs? Will Smith, with 476 to Earl Battey's 449.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Will Smith, with 7,878 career PIV to Earl Battey's 6,611.
- Who won more championships? Will Smith, with 3 World Series titles to Earl Battey's 0.
Earl Battey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Earl Battey and Will Smith. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1950s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Will Smith is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Earl Battey | Will Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,141 | 795 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 3,586 | 2,743 |
| Runs | 393 | Leads: 448 |
| Hits | Leads: 969 | 722 |
| Doubles | Leads: 150 | 137 |
| Triples | Leads: 17 | 10 |
| Home Runs | 104 | Leads: 138 |
| RBI | 449 | Leads: 476 |
| Walks | Leads: 421 | 364 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 470 | 599 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 13 | 12 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .270 | .263 |
| On-Base % | .349 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | .409 | Leads: .471 |
| OPS | .757 | Leads: .829 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Will Smith leads Earl Battey 7,878 to 6,611 — driven by per-season impact — 1,125 PIV per season to 509 — rather than by longevity, since Will Smith played 7 seasons to Earl Battey's 13. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Earl Battey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Will Smith leads in home runs, RBI, runs, and OBP, while Earl Battey owns hits, stolen bases, and batting average. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Will Smith. PIV agrees: Will Smith grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Earl Battey and Will Smith careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Earl Battey's ended in 1967, and Will Smith debuted in 2019. The two careers are close in length, 1,141 games for Earl Battey and 795 for Will Smith across 13 and 7 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Earl Battey struck out more than walked (470 to 421), and Will Smith struck out more than walked (599 to 364). Home runs make up a larger share of Will Smith's hits: 104 of 969 for Earl Battey, 138 of 722 for Will Smith. Will Smith's on-base percentage of .358 tops Earl Battey's .349. Because Will Smith is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Earl Battey vs Will Smith: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Earl Battey or Will Smith?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Earl Battey leads Will Smith in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Earl Battey or Will Smith hit more home runs?
- Will Smith, with 138 to Earl Battey's 104.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Will Smith, with .829 to Earl Battey's .757.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Earl Battey, with .270 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Earl Battey, with 969 to Will Smith's 722.