Josh Smith
Josh Harris Smith
Born: August 7, 1997
Baton Rouge, LA USA
Primary Position: IF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 172
Career: 2022-2026
Draft: Round 38 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 2 (2019 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Catholic HS
LSU
Minor League Statistics
Josh Smith compiled a career batting average of .236 with 31 home runs and 128 RBI in his 458-game career with the Texas Rangers. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Texas Rangers | 73 | 253 | 213 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 50 | .197 | .307 | .249 | .556 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | 90 | 232 | 195 | 29 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 55 | .185 | .304 | .328 | .633 | 64 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AL | Texas Rangers | 149 | 592 | 523 | 67 | 135 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 121 | .258 | .337 | .394 | .731 | 206 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | 144 | 562 | 495 | 70 | 124 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 100 | .251 | .335 | .366 | .700 | 181 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 458 | 1647 | 1433 | 189 | 338 | 66 | 4 | 31 | 128 | 28 | 8 | 155 | 328 | .236 | .327 | .352 | .679 | 505 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 36 | 32 | 287.7 | 22 | 72 | 1 | 8 | .989 | 2.941 | 2.611 |
| 2022 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 24 | 21 | 183.0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.574 | 1.333 |
| 2022 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 6 | 5 | 47.0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.213 | 3.667 |
| 2022 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.500 |
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 25 | 21 | 188.0 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 3 | .967 | 2.777 | 2.320 |
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 33 | 15 | 171.7 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 15 | .942 | 3.408 | 1.970 |
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 20 | 12 | 104.3 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 2.502 | 1.450 |
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .818 | .333 |
| 2024 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 83 | 76 | 654.7 | 60 | 126 | 4 | 8 | .979 | 2.557 | 2.241 |
| 2024 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 49 | 41 | 385.3 | 50 | 85 | 7 | 13 | .951 | 3.153 | 2.755 |
| 2024 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.023 | 1.000 |
| 2024 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | SS | 60 | 46 | 422.3 | 48 | 99 | 4 | 18 | .974 | 3.133 | 2.450 |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 32 | 28 | 246.3 | 22 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .985 | 2.375 | 2.031 |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | 1B | 27 | 23 | 216.7 | 166 | 25 | 1 | 26 | .995 | 7.934 | 7.074 |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 17 | 16 | 126.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 | 1.765 |
| 2025 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 4 | 3 | 22.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.682 | 2.250 |
| 2026 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 429 | 346 | 3136.0 | 499 | 579 | 25 | 105 | .977 | 3.094 | 2.513 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | WS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AL | Texas Rangers | WS | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Awards
2025 - AL Player of the Week Week of 2025-06-14
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