Mallex Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2020)

Mallex Smith was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020 for the Atlanta Braves, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. In 442 career games, he hit .255 with 378 hits, 13 home runs, and 114 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

AVG .255
HR 13
RBI 114
H 378
OPS .686
PIV -1,181
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
5/6/1993 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2016-04-11
Last Game
2020-08-15

Full name: Mallex Lydell Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

Mallex Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
442 1,480 198 378 63 27 13 114 120 134 362 .255 .325 .361 .686 -1,181

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mallex 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
2016 ATL NL 72 189 28 45 7 4 3 22 16 20 48 .238 .255 (-7%) .321 (-2%) .417 (-13%) .738 (-8%) -229.7
2017 TBA AL 81 256 33 69 8 4 2 12 16 23 62 .270 .254 (+6%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-17%) .750 (-9%) -345.1
2018 TBA AL 141 480 65 142 27 10 2 40 40 47 98 .296 .247 (+19%) .318 (+15%) .409 (-1%) .727 (+6%) 720.8
2019 SEA AL 134 510 70 116 19 9 6 37 46 42 141 .227 .252 (-10%) .322 (-7%) .434 (-23%) .757 (-16%) -1326.5
2020 SEA AL 14 45 2 6 2 0 0 3 2 2 13 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 442 1,480 198 378 63 27 13 114 120 134 362 .255 — — — — -1,181

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mallex Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230757110216766.285
Away21272388162648.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mallex Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-15 SEAHOUL 300000001
2020-08-14 SEAHOUL 100000000
2020-08-12 SEATEXL 401000001
2020-08-08 SEACOLL 300000000
2020-08-07 SEACOLL 402000101
2020-08-06 SEALAAL 301000001
2020-08-05 SEALAAW 400000000
2020-08-03 SEAOAKL 401100002
2020-08-02 SEAOAKL 200000001
2020-07-30 SEALAAW 210000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mallex Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 418 382 854 12 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mallex Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 ATL OF 56 50 122 5 1 0
2017 TBA OF 78 68 142 2 3 2
2018 TBA OF 138 127 255 3 6 1
2019 SEA OF 132 124 312 2 5 2
2020 SEA OF 14 13 23 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mallex Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 89
Center Field 266
Right Field 97
Designated Hitter 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mallex Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gus Williams
    .263 avg, 12 HR
  2. 91
    Jake McCarthy
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  3. 90
    Ezequiel Carrera
    .262 avg, 19 HR
  4. 89
    Cozy Dolan
    .252 avg, 6 HR
  5. 88
    Ray Demmitt
    .257 avg, 8 HR
  6. 86
    Fred Odwell
    .258 avg, 10 HR

Mallex Smith: the record in brief

Mallex Smith played a first major league game on April 11, 2016 and a last one on August 15, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2016), the Tampa Bay Rays (2017 through 2018), and the Seattle Mariners (2019 to 2020). Smith is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. Smith threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 6, 1993, in Tallahassee, FL, USA. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Mallex Lydell Smith.

Smith collected 378 hits in 1,480 at bats across 442 games, good for a .255 batting average, along with 13 home runs, 114 runs batted in, and 120 stolen bases. Smith's career OPS of .686 combines a .325 on-base mark with .361 slugging. Smith hit .255 while the league hit .252 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 142 hits of 2018. 2018 brought the most runs batted in, 40. 2019 brought a season-best 46 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mallex Smith

What years did Mallex Smith play?
Mallex Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020.
Was Mallex Smith a pitcher?
No. Mallex Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mallex Smith hit?
Mallex Smith hit 13 career home runs with 378 hits.
What was Mallex Smith's career batting average?
Mallex Smith batted .255 over his career, with 378 hits in 1,480 at bats.
How many RBI did Mallex Smith have?
Mallex Smith drove in 114 runs in his career.
Is Mallex Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mallex Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.