How Frank Smith's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Frank Smith posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .233, well below the relief pitcher average of .293 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play season came in 1956, posting .125, well below the relief pitcher average of .275 that year. The highest point came in 1953 at .265, near the relief pitcher average of .282 that year. The Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play trended upward through the final seasons. The figure moved from .196 in 1954 to .200 in 1955 and .125 in 1956. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average remained well above league norms across 7 seasons.
Frank Smith Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Frank Smith
| Frank Smith
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
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| Career | 0.233 |
| Season Avg. | 0.233 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.233 |
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Frank Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Frank 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 — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Frank Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Frank 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.
Frank Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Frank 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.
Frank Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Frank 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.
Frank Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Frank 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.
