How Mike Smith's Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Compares to Similar Players
Mike Smith posted a career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play of .324, above the starting pitcher average of .288 — a level that fell short of typical league production. Across 2 seasons, the Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play arc showed a disappointing start, with limited data making longer-term conclusions premature. With 2 seasons of data, the Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play arc was below league norms — too limited for reliable trend analysis. The Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 2 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Mike Smith Lifetime Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
Stats similar to Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play for Mike Smith
| Mike Smith
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play |
|---|
| Career | 0.324 |
| Season Avg. | 0.324 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.324 |
| More Info | See More |
Mike Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per Season
Mike 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, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Mike Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play by Team
Mike 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.
Mike Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Mike 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.
Mike Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Mike 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.
Mike Smith Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Mike 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.
