Walker Cooper vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Walker Cooper has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Walker Cooper played 1940–1957 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
Walker Cooper (1940–1957) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Walker Cooper finished with 1,341 hits and 173 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? Walker Cooper, with 173 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS? Will Smith, with .829 to Walker Cooper's .796.
- Who had the higher batting average? Walker Cooper, with .285 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits? Walker Cooper, with 1,341 to Will Smith's 722.
- Who drove in more runs? Walker Cooper, with 812 to Will Smith's 476.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Walker Cooper, with 10,187 career PIV to Will Smith's 7,878.
- Who won more championships? Will Smith, with 3 World Series titles to Walker Cooper's 2.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Walker Cooper 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 1940s 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 | Walker Cooper | Will Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,473 | 795 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 4,702 | 2,743 |
| Runs | Leads: 573 | 448 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,341 | 722 |
| Doubles | Leads: 240 | 137 |
| Triples | Leads: 40 | 10 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 173 | 138 |
| RBI | Leads: 812 | 476 |
| Walks | 309 | Leads: 364 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 357 | 599 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 18 | 12 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .285 | .263 |
| On-Base % | .332 | Leads: .358 |
| Slugging % | .464 | Leads: .471 |
| OPS | .796 | Leads: .829 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Walker Cooper leads Will Smith 10,187 to 7,878 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Walker Cooper played 21 seasons to Will Smith's 7, while Will Smith carries the higher per-season figure (1,125 to 485). 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).
Walker Cooper — top 3 seasons by OPS
Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Walker Cooper leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Will Smith owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Walker Cooper. PIV agrees: Walker Cooper grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Walker Cooper and Will Smith careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Walker Cooper's ended in 1957, and Will Smith debuted in 2019. The table compares 1,473 games of Walker Cooper with 795 of Will Smith across 21 and 7 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Will Smith are walks (364 to 309), on-base percentage (.358 to .332), and slugging percentage (.471 to .464). At the plate, Walker Cooper struck out more than walked (357 to 309), and Will Smith struck out more than walked (599 to 364). Will Smith is the more power-leaning hitter, with 138 of 722 hits leaving the park. Will Smith's slugging percentage of .471 tops Walker Cooper's .464. Will Smith's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Walker Cooper vs Will Smith: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Walker Cooper or Will Smith?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Walker Cooper leads Will Smith in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Walker Cooper or Will Smith hit more home runs?
- Walker Cooper, with 173 to Will Smith's 138.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Will Smith, with .829 to Walker Cooper's .796.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Walker Cooper, with .285 to Will Smith's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Walker Cooper, with 1,341 to Will Smith's 722.