Smoky Burgess vs. Bobby Shantz — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Shantz has completely neutralized Burgess in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Shantz. Burgess's numbers against Shantz tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 65% below the career mark of 0.807, with a batting average of just 0.143, 52% below their career average and below Shantz's career opposing average of 0.244. Shantz has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Burgess down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 18.6 PA. Edge: Shantz.
How Smoky Burgess put the ball into play against Bobby Shantz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bobby Shantz to Smoky Burgess
Matchup Details for Smoky Burgess and Bobby Shantz
Stats that describe the matchup between Smoky Burgess and Bobby Shantz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Smoky Burgess Career Plate Appearances
5013
Bobby Shantz Career Batters Faced
8045
In this matchup
0.143
Smoky Burgess Career Batting Average
0.295
Bobby Shantz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
In this matchup
0
Smoky Burgess Career Home Runs
126
Bobby Shantz Career Home Runs Allowed
151
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
Smoky Burgess Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Bobby Shantz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Smoky Burgess Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.096
Bobby Shantz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Smoky Burgess Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.467
Bobby Shantz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.141
In this matchup
0.167
Smoky Burgess Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Bobby Shantz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
0
Smoky Burgess Career Hit By Pitch
13
Bobby Shantz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Smoky Burgess Career Intentional Walks
80
Bobby Shantz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
53
In this matchup
1
Smoky Burgess Career Strikeouts
270
Bobby Shantz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1072
In this matchup
7.000
Smoky Burgess Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
18.570
Bobby Shantz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.505
In this matchup
0.000
Smoky Burgess Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.770
Bobby Shantz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Smoky Burgess Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.374
Bobby Shantz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.310
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
Smoky Burgess Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Bobby Shantz Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Smoky Burgess Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Bobby Shantz Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Smoky Burgess Career Ground into Double Play
121
Bobby Shantz Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0