Melky Cabrera vs. Greg Smith — Matchup Analysis
Greg Smith has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Cabrera is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.257. Cabrera also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.751. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cabrera down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.4 PA. Slight edge: Smith.
How Melky Cabrera put the ball into play against Greg Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Greg Smith to Melky Cabrera
Matchup Details for Melky Cabrera and Greg Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Melky Cabrera and Greg Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances
7527
Greg Smith Career Batters Faced
982
In this matchup
0.250
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average
0.285
Greg Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
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
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Greg Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Greg Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.162
Greg Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.204
In this matchup
0.333
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Greg Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
In this matchup
0
Melky Cabrera Career Hit By Pitch
27
Greg Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Melky Cabrera Career Intentional Walks
41
Greg Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
1
Melky Cabrera Career Strikeouts
891
Greg Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
142
In this matchup
5.000
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.450
Greg Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.915
In this matchup
1.000
Melky Cabrera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.570
Greg Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.780
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Melky Cabrera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Greg Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.342
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
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Greg Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Greg Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Melky Cabrera Career Ground into Double Play
181
Greg Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
16
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0