How Burch Smith's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Burch Smith posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .331, above the relief pitcher average of .293 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play season came in 2021, posting .310, near the relief pitcher average of .293 that year. The highest point came in 2018 at .347, above the relief pitcher average of .303 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from .343 in 2019 to .310 in 2021 and .341 in 2024. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 5 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Burch Smith Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Burch Smith
| Burch Smith
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
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| Career | 0.331 |
| Season Avg. | 0.331 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.331 |
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Burch Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Burch Smith's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Burch Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Burch Smith's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Burch Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Burch Smith's career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Burch Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Burch Smith's seasonal Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Burch Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Burch Smith's MLB career with Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
