Justin Smoak

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2020)

AVG .229
HR 196
RBI 570
H 951
OPS .740
PIV 2,491
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 220 lb
Born
12/5/1986 in Goose Creek, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2010-04-23
Last Game
2020-09-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Justin Kyle Smoak

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,286 4,153 505 951 196 2 196 570 3 552 1,122 .229 .322 .419 .740 2,491

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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
2010 TEX AL 70 235 29 49 10 0 8 34 1 38 57 .209 .257 (-19%) .325 (-3%) .402 (-12%) .728 (-8%) -254.7
2010 SEA AL 30 113 11 27 4 0 5 14 0 8 34 .239 .257 (-7%) .325 (-12%) .402 (+1%) .728 (-5%) -254.7
2011 SEA AL 123 427 38 100 24 0 15 55 0 55 105 .234 .255 (-8%) .320 (+1%) .399 (-1%) .719 (avg) 51.4
2012 SEA AL 132 483 49 105 14 0 19 51 1 49 111 .217 .254 (-15%) .318 (-9%) .405 (-10%) .724 (-10%) -720.3
2013 SEA AL 131 454 53 108 19 0 20 50 0 64 119 .238 .253 (-6%) .317 (+5%) .396 (+4%) .714 (+4%) 539.5
2014 SEA AL 80 248 28 50 13 0 7 30 0 24 66 .202 .251 (-20%) .313 (-12%) .386 (-12%) .700 (-12%) -478.8
2015 TOR AL 132 296 44 67 16 1 18 59 0 29 86 .226 .254 (-11%) .316 (-6%) .404 (+16%) .721 (+7%) 323.8
2016 TOR AL 126 299 33 65 10 0 14 34 1 40 112 .217 .255 (-15%) .321 (-2%) .417 (-6%) .738 (-5%) -158.8
2017 TOR AL 158 560 85 151 29 1 38 90 0 73 128 .270 .254 (+6%) .324 (+9%) .425 (+24%) .750 (+18%) 2150.0
2018 TOR AL 147 505 67 122 34 0 25 77 0 83 156 .242 .247 (-3%) .318 (+10%) .409 (+12%) .727 (+11%) 1289.9
2019 TOR AL 121 414 54 86 16 0 22 61 0 79 106 .208 .252 (-18%) .322 (+6%) .434 (-7%) .757 (-1%) 126.6
2020 MIL NL 33 113 14 21 7 0 5 15 0 10 40 .186 .244 (-24%) .321 (-19%) .417 (-9%) .739 (-13%) -269.5
2020 SFN NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — -269.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,286 4,153 505 951 196 2 196 570 3 552 1,122 .229 — — — — 2,075

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
11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 ALDS1 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALWC TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 ALCS TOR 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TOR 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home650209026046793282.223
Away6362063245484103288.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-17 SFGSEAW 100000000
2020-09-13 SFGSDPL 300000001
2020-09-13 SFGSDPL 200000001
2020-09-02 MILDETW 320000021
2020-09-01 MILDETL 401000002
2020-08-31 MILPITW 300000010
2020-08-30 MILPITL 100000001
2020-08-29 MILPITW 200000010
2020-08-27 MILCINL 100000001
2020-08-27 MILCINL 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1163 1051 8972 510 40 896

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 TEX 1B 69 66 545 35 4 53
2010 SEA 1B 25 25 233 15 1 18
2011 SEA 1B 108 107 884 59 7 87
2012 SEA 1B 131 129 1094 70 4 119
2013 SEA 1B 125 121 1035 60 5 101
2014 SEA 1B 79 66 588 31 2 60
2015 TOR 1B 110 71 666 44 4 74
2016 TOR 1B 111 79 753 38 3 69
2017 TOR 1B 151 145 1244 66 2 127
2018 TOR 1B 134 127 1036 39 1 98
2019 TOR 1B 89 88 686 42 4 64
2020 MIL 1B 31 27 208 11 3 26

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1163
Designated Hitter 72

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Player of the Week Week of 2018-03-31
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-06-03

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $3,900,000
2015 TOR AL $1,000,000
2014 SEA AL $2,637,500
2013 SEA AL $514,000
2012 SEA AL $495,100
2011 SEA AL $419,000
Total Career Earnings $8,965,600

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 2006, 2007, 2008

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Justin Smoak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Woodie Held
    .240 avg, 179 HR
  2. 93
    Ryan McMahon
    .237 avg, 154 HR
  3. 89
    Willy Adames
    .243 avg, 201 HR
  4. 89
    Todd Frazier
    .241 avg, 218 HR
  5. 84
    Ed Sprague
    .247 avg, 152 HR
  6. 81
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Justin Smoak

What years did Justin Smoak play?
Justin Smoak played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2020.
Was Justin Smoak a pitcher?
No. Justin Smoak was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Justin Smoak hit?
Justin Smoak hit 196 career home runs with 951 hits.