Forget advanced analytics, capital change and payroll flexibility. Apparently all you need to win the World Series is Will Smith.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the New York Yankees in five games on Wednesday night, a team with a player named Will Smith on their active roster has won the Fall Classic five years in a row, as evidenced by the Talkin’ Baseball podcast. The Dodgers accomplished the feat in 2020 and 2024 with catcher Will Smith, while the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers rotated reliever Will Smith between them from 2021 to 2023.

What’s even stranger about this statistic is that your Will Smith doesn’t even necessarily have to excel in the World Series to win. While Will Smith the pitcher has posted a respectable 3.38 ERA in his three World Series, Will Smith the catcher has hit just .143 with 13 strikeouts in 46 Fall Classic at-bats, although he also has two home runs.

While Will Smith the catcher is stuck with the Dodgers for a while, Will Smith the pitcher is a free agent in 2025. Just a heads up.