Will Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Will Smith is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 795 career games, he has hit .263 with 722 hits, 138 home runs, and 476 RBI. Will Smith is a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,878.

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 .263
HR 138
RBI 476
H 722
OPS .829
PIV thru 2025 7,878

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
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
3/28/1995 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2019-05-28
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: William Dills Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

Will Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
795 2,743 448 722 137 10 138 476 12 364 599 .263 .358 .471 .829 7,878

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career SLG .471 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS .829 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Will 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
2019 LAN NL 54 170 30 43 9 0 15 42 2 18 52 .253 .252 (avg) .322 (+4%) .434 (+31%) .757 (+20%) 581.7
2020 LAN NL 37 114 23 33 9 0 8 25 0 20 22 .289 .244 (+18%) .321 (+25%) .417 (+39%) .739 (+33%) 685.7
2021 LAN NL 130 414 71 107 19 2 25 76 3 58 101 .258 .243 (+6%) .317 (+15%) .410 (+21%) .727 (+18%) 1609.3
2022 LAN NL 137 508 68 132 26 3 24 87 1 56 96 .260 .242 (+7%) .311 (+10%) .394 (+18%) .706 (+14%) 1463.5
2023 LAN NL 126 464 80 121 21 2 19 76 3 63 89 .261 .248 (+5%) .320 (+12%) .414 (+6%) .734 (+8%) 915.0
2024 LAN NL 128 476 77 118 24 2 20 75 1 51 105 .248 .243 (+2%) .312 (+5%) .399 (+8%) .711 (+7%) 630.4
2025 LAN NL 110 362 64 107 20 1 17 61 2 64 89 .296 .245 (+21%) .315 (+28%) .403 (+23%) .718 (+25%) 1992.3
2026 LAD NL 73 235 35 61 9 0 10 34 0 34 45 .260 .243 (+6%) .318 (+11%) .400 (+6%) .718 (+9%) 0
Career · 8 seasons 795 2,743 448 722 137 10 138 476 12 364 599 .263 — — — — 7,878

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

Will Smith — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
72 268 33 58 12 1 10 37 31 67 .216

Playoff Batting by Year

Will Smith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLCS LAN 4 15 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 .400
2025 NLDS2 LAN 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 .154
2025 WS LAN 7 30 4 8 2 0 2 6 3 8 .267
2024 NLCS LAN 6 22 3 4 0 0 1 4 3 4 .182
2024 NLDS2 LAN 5 16 4 2 0 0 1 2 4 2 .125
2024 WS LAN 5 18 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 .111
2023 NLDS2 LAN 3 12 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 .417
2022 NLDS2 LAN 4 16 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 .188
2021 NLCS LAN 6 23 3 5 0 0 1 1 4 5 .217
2021 NLDS2 LAN 5 18 3 6 2 0 2 3 3 2 .333
2021 NLWC LAN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2020 NLCS LAN 7 28 3 5 1 0 1 7 0 10 .179
2020 NLDS1 LAN 3 11 1 5 2 0 0 3 3 2 .455
2020 NLWC1 LAN 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
2020 WS LAN 6 24 3 4 1 0 1 2 2 10 .167
2019 NLDS1 LAN 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 .077

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Will Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home370123020831770218.258
Away352127820534458224.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Will Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-09 LADCOLW 411100001
2025-09-03 LADPITL 100000000
2025-09-02 LADPITL 513000100
2025-08-31 LADAZW 111001100
2025-08-30 LADAZL 200000021
2025-08-29 LADAZL 300000011
2025-08-26 LADCINW 311001111
2025-08-25 LADCINW 310000012
2025-08-23 LADSDPL 300000001
2025-08-22 LADSDPL 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Will Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
C 639 613 5585 232 25 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Will Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 LAN C 46 45 436 20 0 1
2020 LAN C 34 31 270 10 0 3
2021 LAN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021 LAN C 117 111 1101 43 6 1
2022 LAN C 109 106 968 32 3 6
2023 LAN C 111 106 937 32 4 3
2024 LAN C 121 117 1000 58 8 3
2025 LAN C 101 97 873 37 4 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Will Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 639
First Base 1
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 50

Awards & Honors

Will Smith — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 All-MLB Team - Second Team C
2025 TSN All-Star C
2023 TSN All-Star C
2022 All-MLB Team - Second Team C

Award Voting History

Will Smith — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 420 0

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  4. 80
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  5. 77
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  6. 57
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Will Smith: the record in brief

Will Smith made a major league debut on May 28, 2019 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. All of the seasons listed were played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Born on March 28, 1995, in Louisville, KY, USA, Smith is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds. The given name on file is William Dills Smith.

Smith's career batting table shows 795 games, 2,743 at bats and 722 hits, a .263 average, plus 138 home runs and 476 RBI. Reaching base at a .358 clip and slugging .471, Smith carries a .829 OPS. Measured against the leagues Smith played in, the .263 career average compares with a .246 league average over the same seasons, 7.2% above the league. By OPS the gap is 14.2% above league average (.829 against .726). Smith's most home runs in a season came in 2021, when the total reached 25 for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Smith

What years did Will Smith play?
Will Smith played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Will Smith a pitcher?
No. Will Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Will Smith hit?
Will Smith hit 138 career home runs with 722 hits.
What was Will Smith's career batting average?
Will Smith batted .263 over his career, with 722 hits in 2,743 at bats.
How many RBI did Will Smith have?
Will Smith drove in 476 runs in his career.
Is Will Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Will Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.