Josh Smith

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

Josh Smith is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 5 seasons. In 536 career games, he has hit .232 with 380 hits, 37 home runs, and 143 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

Active Player
AVG .232
HR 37
RBI 143
H 380
OPS .671
PIV thru 2025 -608

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 24, 2026.

Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 172 lb
Born
8/7/1997 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2022-05-30
Jersey
#9

Full name: Josh Harris Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
536 1,638 212 380 71 5 37 143 32 179 382 .232 .322 .349 .671 -608

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2022 TEX AL 73 213 23 42 5 0 2 16 4 28 50 .197 .242 (-19%) .311 (-2%) .394 (-37%) .706 (-21%) -607.4
2023 TEX AL 90 195 29 36 8 1 6 15 1 25 55 .185 .248 (-26%) .320 (-5%) .414 (-21%) .734 (-14%) -378.8
2024 TEX AL 149 523 67 135 30 1 13 62 11 46 121 .258 .243 (+6%) .312 (+8%) .399 (-1%) .711 (+3%) 443.0
2025 TEX AL 144 495 70 124 23 2 10 35 12 55 100 .251 .245 (+2%) .315 (+6%) .403 (-9%) .718 (-3%) -65.2
2026 TOR AL 80 212 23 43 5 1 6 15 4 25 56 .203 .243 (-17%) .318 (-9%) .400 (-20%) .718 (-15%) 0
Career · 5 seasons 536 1,638 212 380 71 5 37 143 32 179 382 .232 — — — — -608

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Josh Smith — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Smith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 WS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230681971691868.248
Away226745921681360.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-25 TEXMINL 200000002
2025-09-24 TEXMINW 311001112
2025-09-21 TEXMIAL 100000000
2025-09-20 TEXMIAL 400000001
2025-09-19 TEXMIAL 300000001
2025-09-17 TEXHOUL 300000000
2025-09-16 TEXHOUL 501000002
2025-09-15 TEXHOUL 301000101
2025-09-14 TEXNYNL 310000011
2025-09-13 TEXNYNW 412000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 27 23 166 25 1 26
2B 10 3 5 8 0 2
3B 176 157 118 285 8 25
OF 66 54 90 6 1 3
SS 148 107 119 250 15 49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2022 TEX 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2022 TEX 3B 36 32 22 72 1 8
2022 TEX OF 24 21 30 2 0 1
2022 TEX SS 6 5 9 13 0 3
2023 TEX 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
2023 TEX 3B 25 21 14 44 2 3
2023 TEX OF 20 12 26 3 1 2
2023 TEX SS 33 15 12 53 4 15
2024 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 TEX 3B 83 76 60 126 4 8
2024 TEX OF 5 5 5 0 0 0
2024 TEX SS 49 41 50 85 7 13
2025 TEX 1B 27 23 166 25 1 26
2025 TEX 2B 4 3 2 7 0 2
2025 TEX 3B 32 28 22 43 1 6
2025 TEX OF 17 16 29 1 0 0
2025 TEX SS 60 46 48 99 4 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 27
Second Base 10
Third Base 176
Shortstop 148
Left Field 56
Center Field 2
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 38

Awards & Honors

Josh Smith — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 Player of the Week Week of 2025-06-14

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Joe Orengo
    .238 avg, 17 HR
  2. 95
    Craig Worthington
    .230 avg, 33 HR
  3. 89
    Chris Burke
    .239 avg, 23 HR
  4. 81
    Sherry Robertson
    .230 avg, 26 HR
  5. 80
    Scott Leius
    .244 avg, 28 HR
  6. 70
    Jack Hannahan
    .231 avg, 29 HR

Josh Smith: the record in brief

Josh Smith made a major league debut on May 30, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Club by club, the record runs the Texas Rangers (2022 through 2025) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2026). Born on August 7, 1997, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA, Smith is listed as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Smith's listed size is 5'10" and 172 pounds. The given name on file is Josh Harris Smith.

Smith has 380 hits from 1,638 at bats in 536 games, which works out to .232, along with 37 homers, 143 runs batted in, and 32 stolen bases. Smith's career OPS of .671 combines a .322 on-base mark with .349 slugging. Measured against the leagues Smith played in, the .232 career average compares with a .245 league average over the same seasons, 5.2% below the league. By OPS the gap is 6.5% below league average (.671 against .718). The single-season home run high is 13, set in 2024. 2024 produced Smith's most hits, 135 of them for the Texas Rangers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Smith

What years did Josh Smith play?
Josh Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was Josh Smith a pitcher?
No. Josh Smith was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Josh Smith hit?
Josh Smith hit 37 career home runs with 380 hits.
What teams has Josh Smith played for?
Josh Smith has played for 2 teams: the Texas Rangers (2022–2025) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2026).
What are Josh Smith's career stats?
In 536 games, Josh Smith has 380 hits, 37 home runs, 143 RBI, 212 runs, and 32 stolen bases, with a .232 batting average.
What position does Josh Smith play?
Josh Smith plays primarily as a third baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Josh Smith and how much does he weigh?
Josh Smith is listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 172 pounds.
What number does Josh Smith wear?
Josh Smith wears number 9, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Josh Smith hit each season?
Josh Smith's home runs by season: 2 in 2022, 6 in 2023, 13 in 2024, 10 in 2025, and 6 in 2026. His most in one season was 13, in 2024.
What was Josh Smith's career batting average?
Josh Smith batted .232 over his career, with 380 hits in 1,638 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Smith have?
Josh Smith drove in 143 runs in his career.