Josh Smith
1B / SS / 3B / 2B · TEX
MLBAM 669701
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0.161 | 0.289 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 2025 | 564 | 124 | 10 | 0.250 | 0.314 | 260 | 1.79 |
| 2024 | 592 | 135 | 13 | 0.258 | 0.311 | 294 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 233 | 36 | 6 | 0.184 | 0.323 | 97 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 255 | 42 | 2 | 0.195 | 0.301 | 104 | 1.33 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
233 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
28
0.323
xBA
0
0.205
xSLG
19
0.394
Avg Exit Velo
19
87.7
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
63
10.5
Hard-Hit %
18
36.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
8
31.5
Bat Speed
16
67.6
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
85
21.8
Whiff %
70
18.6
K %
26
23.6
BB %
75
10.7
Swing Decisions
Plate Discipline · Decision+
Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Decision+
104
≈ 65th pctl
Chase cost
-13.9r
142 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.0r
169 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.3%
1,001 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.39
lg avg -2.54
Count
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Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
- Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
- Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
- Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000