Will Smith
Born: 3/28/1995 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-05-28
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 195 lbs
Full name: William Dills Smith
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743 | 2579 | 423 | 681 | 129 | 10 | 130 | 453 | 12 | 338 | 567 | 0.264 | 0.358 | 0.473 | 0.831 | 7877.9 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.
Career OBP .358 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.
Career SLG .473 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career OPS 0.831 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.
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 | LAD | NL | 54 | 170 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 0.253 | .252 (avg) | .322 (+4%) | .434 (+31%) | .757 (+20%) | 581.7 |
| 2020 | LAD | NL | 37 | 114 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 0.289 | .244 (+18%) | .321 (+25%) | .417 (+39%) | .739 (+33%) | 685.7 |
| 2021 | LAD | NL | 130 | 414 | 71 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 76 | 3 | 58 | 101 | 0.258 | .243 (+6%) | .317 (+15%) | .410 (+21%) | .727 (+18%) | 1609.3 |
| 2022 | LAD | NL | 137 | 508 | 68 | 132 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 87 | 1 | 56 | 96 | 0.260 | .242 (+7%) | .311 (+10%) | .394 (+18%) | .706 (+14%) | 1463.5 |
| 2023 | LAD | NL | 126 | 464 | 80 | 121 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 76 | 3 | 63 | 89 | 0.261 | .248 (+5%) | .320 (+12%) | .414 (+6%) | .734 (+8%) | 915.0 |
| 2024 | LAD | NL | 128 | 476 | 77 | 118 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 75 | 1 | 51 | 105 | 0.248 | .243 (+2%) | .312 (+5%) | .399 (+8%) | .711 (+7%) | 630.4 |
| 2025 | LAD | NL | 110 | 362 | 64 | 107 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 61 | 2 | 64 | 89 | 0.296 | .245 (+20%) | .314 (+28%) | .403 (+23%) | .718 (+25%) | 1992.3 |
| 2026 | LAD | NL | 21 | 71 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0.282 | .239 (+18%) | .321 (+9%) | .385 (-1%) | .707 (+3%) | 0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
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 | 0.400 |
| 2025 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.154 |
| 2025 | WS | LAN | 7 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0.267 |
| 2024 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.182 |
| 2024 | NLDS2 | LAN | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.125 |
| 2024 | WS | LAN | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.111 |
| 2023 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.417 |
| 2022 | NLDS2 | LAN | 4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.188 |
| 2021 | NLCS | LAN | 6 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.217 |
| 2021 | NLDS2 | LAN | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 2021 | NLWC | LAN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | NLCS | LAN | 7 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0.179 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.455 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | LAN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | WS | LAN | 6 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0.167 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.077 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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 | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 639 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 50 |
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
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 3.0 | 420 | 0 |