Will Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2024)

W–L 33–45
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.24
SO 748
Pitcher PIV 6740.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 255 lb
Born
7/10/1989 in Newnan, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Michael Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 45 618 17 0 0 114 652.3 570 279 84 238 748 3.85 6740.6

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 KCA AL 6 9 16 16 0 0 0 89.7 111 53 33 59 5.32 4.01 (-33%) -1437.9
2013 KCA AL 2 1 19 1 0 0 0 33.3 24 12 7 43 3.24 3.87 (+16%) 283.3
2014 MIL NL 1 3 78 0 0 0 1 65.7 62 27 31 86 3.70 3.74 (+1%) 809.6
2015 MIL NL 7 2 76 0 0 0 0 63.3 52 19 24 91 2.70 3.96 (+32%) 2391.6
2016 MIL NL 1 3 27 0 0 0 0 22.0 18 9 9 22 3.68 4.19 (+12%) -51.2
2016 SFN NL 1 1 26 0 0 0 0 18.3 13 6 9 26 2.95 4.19 (+30%) 1107.4
2018 SFN NL 2 3 54 0 0 0 14 53.0 37 15 15 71 2.55 4.15 (+39%) 2789.5
2019 SFN NL 6 0 63 0 0 0 34 65.3 46 20 21 96 2.76 4.51 (+39%) 2111.6
2020 ATL NL 2 2 18 0 0 0 0 16.0 11 8 4 18 4.50 4.45 (-1%) -1170.3
2021 ATL NL 3 7 71 0 0 0 37 68.0 49 26 28 87 3.44 4.27 (+19%) 164.6
2022 ATL NL 0 1 41 0 0 0 5 37.0 35 18 21 41 4.38 3.97 (-10%) -1158.3
2022 HOU AL 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 22.0 23 8 4 24 3.27 3.97 (+18%) 724.0
2023 TEX AL 2 7 60 0 0 0 22 57.3 44 28 17 55 4.40 4.33 (-1%) 1409.7
2024 KCA AL 0 4 45 0 0 0 1 41.3 45 30 15 29 6.53 4.08 (-60%) -1233.0
Career · 14 seasons 33 45 618 17 0 0 114 652.1 570 279 238 748 3.85 — 6,741

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
618 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +300.6% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +215.0% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +145.7% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +176.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2012 KCA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 KCA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIL NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIL NL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIL NL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SFN NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SFN NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SFN NL 63 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 ATL NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ATL NL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 HOU AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 TEX AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 KCA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 618 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 WS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLCS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLDS1 ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 WS ATL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLCS ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC4 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 NLDS1 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 2 23 0 6 20.0 9 5 7 19 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2023 WS TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 2 1 2 13.50
2021 NLCS ATL 2 0 4 0 1 4.0 1 0 1 4 0.00
2021 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 3 0 3 3.0 2 0 1 3 0.00
2021 WS ATL 0 0 4 0 2 4.0 2 0 1 1 0.00
2020 NLCS ATL 1 1 3 0 0 1.7 2 3 3 1 16.20
2020 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
2020 NLWC4 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 5 0.00
2016 NLDS1 SFN 0 1 2 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home318101021.000
Away30000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home318338.13131531163894.07
Away300314.02571261223593.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-08-25 KCRPHI — 1.0455011
2024-08-24 KCRPHI — 1.0322020
2024-08-20 KCRLAA — 1.0122110
2024-08-13 KCRMIN — 1.1333012
2024-08-09 KCRSTL L 0.1122100
2024-08-07 KCRBOS — 1.0000000
2024-08-06 KCRBOS — 1.0000010
2024-08-04 KCRDET — 1.0100010
2024-08-01 KCRDET — 1.0000120
2024-07-29 KCRCHW — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 618 17 14 52 7 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 KCA P 16 16 2 8 0 1
2013 KCA P 19 1 2 4 1 1
2014 MIL P 78 0 0 7 1 0
2015 MIL P 76 0 0 4 0 0
2016 MIL P 27 0 0 2 1 0
2016 SFN P 26 0 0 2 0 0
2018 SFN P 54 0 3 2 0 0
2019 SFN P 63 0 1 3 1 1
2020 ATL P 18 0 1 2 0 0
2021 ATL P 71 0 2 4 0 1
2022 ATL P 41 0 2 2 0 0
2022 HOU P 24 0 0 1 0 0
2023 TEX P 60 0 1 4 0 0
2024 KCA P 45 0 0 7 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 618

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $1,475,000
2015 MIL NL $512,500
2014 MIL NL $502,000
Total Career Earnings $2,489,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Will Smith

What years did Will Smith play?
Will Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.
Was Will Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Will Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 748 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Will Smith hit?
Will Smith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.