Mike Piazza vs Will Smith: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Piazza (1992–2007) and Will Smith (2019–present) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mike Piazza finished with 2,127 hits and 427 home runs; Will Smith finished with 661 hits and 128 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Mike Piazza
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mike Piazza and Will Smith. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Mike Piazza | Will Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,912 | 722 |
| At-Bats | 6,911 | 2,508 |
| Runs | 1,048 | 413 |
| Hits | 2,127 | 661 |
| Doubles | 344 | 128 |
| Triples | 8 | 10 |
| Home Runs | 427 | 128 |
| RBI | 1,335 | 442 |
| Walks | 759 | 330 |
| Strikeouts | 1,113 | 554 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | 12 |
| Batting Avg | .308 | .264 |
| On-Base % | .377 | .358 |
| Slugging % | .545 | .476 |
| OPS | .922 | .834 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Piazza outpaces Will Smith 30,988 to 7,878 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,722 vs 1,125 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Mike Piazza — top 3 seasons by OPS
Will Smith — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Piazza leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Will Smith owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Piazza. PIV agrees: Mike Piazza grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.