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 521 career games, he has hit .235 with 377 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 .235
HR 37
RBI 143
H 377
OPS .680
PIV -608
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

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
521 1,602 209 377 69 5 37 143 32 177 370 .235 .326 .354 .680 -608

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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 65 176 20 40 3 1 6 15 4 23 44 .227 .243 (-7%) .318 (avg) .400 (-11%) .718 (-6%) 0
Career · 5 seasons 521 1,602 209 377 69 5 37 143 32 177 370 .235 — — — — -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

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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

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 377 hits.
What was Josh Smith's career batting average?
Josh Smith batted .235 over his career, with 377 hits in 1,602 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Smith have?
Josh Smith drove in 143 runs in his career.
Is Josh Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Josh Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.