Dominic Smith
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)
Dominic Smith is a first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for 6 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. In 864 career games, he has hit .250 with 630 hits, 78 home runs, and 338 RBI.
- 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
PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 222 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-08-11
Full name: Dominic David Rene Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 2,519 | 303 | 630 | 139 | 5 | 78 | 338 | 7 | 208 | 591 | .250 | .315 | .402 | .717 | -300 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OBP .315 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career SLG .402 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons β near league average.
Career OPS .717 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons β near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYN | NL | 49 | 167 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 49 | .198 | .254 (-22%) | .324 (-19%) | .425 (-7%) | .750 (-12%) | -370.8 |
| 2018 | NYN | NL | 56 | 143 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 47 | .224 | .247 (-10%) | .318 (-20%) | .409 (+2%) | .727 (-7%) | -217.3 |
| 2019 | NYN | NL | 89 | 177 | 35 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 44 | .282 | .252 (+12%) | .322 (+10%) | .434 (+21%) | .757 (+16%) | 569.4 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 50 | 177 | 27 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 45 | .316 | .244 (+29%) | .321 (+17%) | .417 (+47%) | .739 (+34%) | 1008.1 |
| 2021 | NYN | NL | 145 | 446 | 43 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 32 | 112 | .244 | .243 (avg) | .317 (-4%) | .410 (-12%) | .727 (-8%) | -598.7 |
| 2022 | NYN | NL | 58 | 134 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .194 | .242 (-20%) | .311 (-11%) | .394 (-28%) | .706 (-21%) | -435.7 |
| 2023 | WAS | NL | 153 | 527 | 57 | 134 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 1 | 47 | 91 | .254 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (+2%) | .414 (-12%) | .734 (-6%) | -385.1 |
| 2024 | BOS | AL | 84 | 249 | 29 | 59 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 25 | 65 | .237 | .243 (-3%) | .312 (+1%) | .399 (-2%) | .711 (-1%) | -3.8 |
| 2024 | CIN | NL | 9 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .192 | β | β | β | β | -3.8 |
| 2025 | SFN | NL | 63 | 204 | 26 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 15 | 42 | .284 | .245 (+16%) | .315 (+6%) | .403 (+3%) | .718 (+4%) | 134.0 |
| 2026 | ATL | NL | 108 | 269 | 40 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 23 | 48 | .253 | .243 (+4%) | .318 (-2%) | .400 (-4%) | .718 (-3%) | 0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 864 | 2,519 | 303 | 630 | 139 | 5 | 78 | 338 | 7 | 208 | 591 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -304 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (759 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 376 | 1081 | 127 | 261 | 32 | 141 | .241 |
| Away | 380 | 1169 | 136 | 301 | 37 | 151 | .257 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | SFG | LAD | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | SFG | AZ | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | SFG | AZ | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-07 | SFG | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-06 | SFG | STL | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | SFG | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | SFG | COL | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-01 | SFG | COL | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-31 | SFG | BAL | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-08-29 | SFG | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-11 | BOS | HOU | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-07-24 | BOS | COL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-29 | BOS | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 473 | 382 | 2816 | 343 | 23 | 316 |
| OF | 184 | 165 | 234 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYN | 1B | 46 | 44 | 327 | 26 | 2 | 32 |
| 2018 | NYN | 1B | 28 | 22 | 153 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | NYN | OF | 13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYN | 1B | 36 | 8 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | NYN | OF | 33 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYN | 1B | 25 | 22 | 144 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020 | NYN | OF | 23 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYN | 1B | 15 | 7 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | NYN | OF | 114 | 107 | 159 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYN | 1B | 37 | 20 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | WAS | 1B | 151 | 140 | 1045 | 143 | 7 | 134 |
| 2024 | BOS | 1B | 77 | 66 | 443 | 76 | 7 | 45 |
| 2024 | BOS | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CIN | 1B | 5 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | SFN | 1B | 53 | 48 | 390 | 38 | 1 | 40 |
| 2025 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
| First Base | 473 |
| Left Field | 182 |
| Right Field | 2 |
| Designated Hitter | 38 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 16.0 | 420 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dominic Smith: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is August 11, 2017; Dominic Smith is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2017 through 2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), the Boston Red Sox (2024), the Cincinnati Reds (2024), the San Francisco Giants (2025), and the Atlanta Braves (2026). Smith played primarily as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on June 15, 1995, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Smith was listed at 6-foot-0 and 222 pounds. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Dominic David Rene Smith.
The batting record for Smith: 864 games, 630 hits in 2,519 at bats, and a .250 average, plus 78 homers and 338 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .315 and .402 give Smith a career OPS of .717. Against a .247 league average for those years, Smith's .250 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 12, set in 2023. Smith collected a career-high 134 hits in 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dominic Smith
- What years did Dominic Smith play?
- Dominic Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
- Was Dominic Smith a pitcher?
- No. Dominic Smith was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
- How many home runs did Dominic Smith hit?
- Dominic Smith hit 78 career home runs with 630 hits.
- What was Dominic Smith's career batting average?
- Dominic Smith batted .250 over his career, with 630 hits in 2,519 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dominic Smith have?
- Dominic Smith drove in 338 runs in his career.
- What was Dominic Smith's career ERA?
- Dominic Smith finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.