Josh Smith

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 172lb (178cm, 78kg)

Born: August 7, 1997 in Baton Rouge, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 38th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Catholic HS (Baton Rouge, LA) and the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).

High School: Catholic HS (Baton Rouge, LA)

School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.129 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Josh Harris Smith

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

1.7

2.8

496

106

.318

.214

RBI

OBP

.423

.327

SLG

.500

.325

OPS

.923

.651

OPS+

164

2023 Player Batting Game Log

2023 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2023-03-30	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Philadelphia Phillies	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2023-04-01	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Philadelphia Phillies	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF,SS	0
3	2023-04-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Baltimore Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
4	2023-04-07	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Chicago Cubs	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
5	2023-04-08	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Chicago Cubs	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
6	2023-04-09	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
7	2023-04-10	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Kansas City Royals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
8	2023-04-11	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Kansas City Royals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
9	2023-04-12	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
10	2023-04-14	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Houston Astros	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	SS	0
11	2023-04-15	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Houston Astros	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
12	2023-04-16	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
13	2023-04-17	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Kansas City Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
14	2023-04-18	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
15	2023-04-19	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Kansas City Royals	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
16	2023-04-21	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
17	2023-04-22	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
18	2023-04-23	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
19	2023-04-25	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
20	2023-04-26	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
21	2023-04-27	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		New York Yankees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
22	2023-04-30	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		New York Yankees	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
23	2023-05-07	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Los Angeles Angels	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
24	2023-05-09	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Seattle Mariners	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
25	2023-05-10	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Seattle Mariners	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2023-05-11	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Oakland Athletics	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
27	2023-05-12	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Oakland Athletics	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
28	2023-05-13	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Oakland Athletics	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
29	2023-05-15	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
30	2023-05-16	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
31	2023-05-17	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
32	2023-05-20	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Colorado Rockies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
33	2023-05-21	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Colorado Rockies	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
34	2023-05-22	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
35	2023-05-24	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
36	2023-05-26	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Baltimore Orioles	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,SS	1
37	2023-05-27	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
38	2023-05-31	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Detroit Tigers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
39	2023-06-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Seattle Mariners	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,LF	0
40	2023-06-04	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Seattle Mariners	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
41	2023-06-07	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
42	2023-06-12	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
43	2023-06-15	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Angels	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
44	2023-06-21	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
45	2023-06-24	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	New York Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2023-06-27	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Detroit Tigers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
47	2023-06-28	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Detroit Tigers	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
48	2023-06-29	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Detroit Tigers	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
49	2023-07-02	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Houston Astros	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
50	2023-07-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Houston Astros	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2023-07-17	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2023-07-19	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
53	2023-07-21	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
54	2023-07-22	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
55	2023-07-23	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Dodgers	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
56	2023-07-24	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Houston Astros	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
57	2023-07-26	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Houston Astros	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
58	2023-07-29	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	San Diego Padres	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
59	2023-08-02	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Chicago White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
60	2023-08-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Chicago White Sox	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
61	2023-08-06	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Miami Marlins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS,3B	0
62	2023-08-08	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Oakland Athletics	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
63	2023-08-09	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B,LF	0
64	2023-08-11	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
65	2023-08-12	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
66	2023-08-13	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
67	2023-08-14	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
68	2023-08-16	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Los Angeles Angels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2023-08-18	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
70	2023-08-25	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Minnesota Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
71	2023-08-27	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Minnesota Twins	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
72	2023-08-28	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	New York Mets	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
73	2023-09-02	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2023-09-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
75	2023-09-04	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Houston Astros	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
76	2023-09-05	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Houston Astros	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
77	2023-09-06	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Houston Astros	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
78	2023-09-08	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
79	2023-09-09	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B,LF	0
80	2023-09-10	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Oakland Athletics	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
81	2023-09-11	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Toronto Blue Jays	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
82	2023-09-12	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Toronto Blue Jays	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
83	2023-09-13	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Toronto Blue Jays	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
84	2023-09-14	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Toronto Blue Jays	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3B	0
85	2023-09-15	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Cleveland Guardians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
86	2023-09-16	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Cleveland Guardians	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
87	2023-09-17	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Cleveland Guardians	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
88	2023-09-20	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Boston Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
89	2023-09-26	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Los Angeles Angels	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
90	2023-09-29	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Seattle Mariners	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0

2023 Player Batting Splits

2023 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	90	232	195	29	36	8	1	6	15	1	0	25	55	.185	.304	.328	.633	64	3	9	2	1	0

Home	46	102	85	14	12	2	1	2	5	0	0	12	28	.141	.277	.259	.536	22	2	4	1	0	0
Away	44	130	110	15	24	6	0	4	10	1	0	13	27	.218	.326	.382	.707	42	1	5	1	1	0

vs RHP as LHB	71	199	170		33	8	1	4	11			19	46	.194	.300	.324	.623	55	0	7	2	1	0
vs LHP as LHB	26	33	25		3	0	0	2	4			6	9	.120	.333	.360	.693	9	1	2	0	0	0

March	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	21	63	48	8	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	19	.146	.339	.208	.547	10	1	7	1	0	0
May	16	47	41	7	12	3	0	2	4	1	0	5	11	.293	.383	.512	.895	21	0	1	0	0	0
June	10	16	15	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	.267	.313	.333	.646	5	1	0	0	0	0
July	10	18	15	5	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	.200	.294	.400	.694	6	0	0	1	0	0
August	14	30	28	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.143	.200	.214	.414	6	0	0	0	0	0
September	18	56	47	4	6	2	1	2	7	0	0	7	10	.128	.250	.340	.590	16	1	1	0	1	0

2 outs, RISP	43	48	43		10	2	0	2	7			4	8	.233	.313	.419	.731	18	0	1	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	24	47	39		10	3	0	1	4			7	10	.256	.383	.410	.793	16	0	1	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	72	185	156		26	5	1	5	11			18	45	.167	.284	.308	.592	48	0	8	2	1	0

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