Don Blasingame vs. Bob Smith — Matchup Analysis
Bob Smith has kept Blasingame in check relative to their career standard. With only 7 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Smith. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.571 sits 13% below where Blasingame typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Smith has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Blasingame down once every 7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.9 PA. Slight edge: Smith. Context matters here.
How Don Blasingame put the ball into play against Bob Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Smith to Don Blasingame
Matchup Details for Don Blasingame and Bob Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Blasingame and Bob Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Don Blasingame Career Plate Appearances
5938
Bob Smith Career Batters Faced
753
In this matchup
0.286
Don Blasingame Career Batting Average
0.258
Bob Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.015
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.045
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.151
In this matchup
0.333
Don Blasingame Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Bob Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Hit By Pitch
15
Bob Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Intentional Walks
15
Bob Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
12
In this matchup
1
Don Blasingame Career Strikeouts
462
Bob Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
93
In this matchup
7.000
Don Blasingame Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.850
Bob Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.097
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.190
Bob Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.890
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Don Blasingame Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
Bob Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.357
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Sacrifice Hits
62
Bob Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Bob Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Ground into Double Play
43
Bob Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0