Billy Butler vs. Drew Smyly — Matchup Analysis
Billy Butler has absolutely raked against Smyly. Butler's production against Smyly has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.117, 40% above the career mark of 0.795, with a batting average of 0.409, 41% above their career average and above Smyly's career opposing average of 0.252. Butler has made good contact too, striking out once every 11.5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Butler.
How Billy Butler put the ball into play against Drew Smyly
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Drew Smyly to Billy Butler
Matchup Details for Billy Butler and Drew Smyly
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Butler and Drew Smyly including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances
5686
Drew Smyly Career Batters Faced
4851
In this matchup
0.409
Billy Butler Career Batting Average
0.290
Drew Smyly Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
0.045
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.111
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.172
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.170
In this matchup
0.421
Billy Butler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Drew Smyly Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Hit By Pitch
34
Drew Smyly Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Intentional Walks
59
Drew Smyly Career Intentional Walks Allowed
12
In this matchup
2
Billy Butler Career Strikeouts
840
Drew Smyly Career Strikeouts Thrown
1119
In this matchup
11.500
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.770
Drew Smyly Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.335
In this matchup
0.500
Billy Butler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Drew Smyly Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.435
Billy Butler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Drew Smyly Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Billy Butler Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Drew Smyly Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Drew Smyly Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Ground into Double Play
207
Drew Smyly Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0