Mel Clark vs. Frank Smith — Matchup Analysis
Mel Clark has absolutely raked against Smith. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Clark. Clark's production against Smith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 43% above the career mark of 0.699, with a batting average of 0.429, 55% above their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.226. Despite striking out once every 7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 11.6 PA, Clark is still posting above-career production against Smith. Edge: Clark.
How Mel Clark put the ball into play against Frank Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Frank Smith to Mel Clark
Matchup Details for Mel Clark and Frank Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Mel Clark and Frank Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Mel Clark Career Plate Appearances
708
Frank Smith Career Batters Faced
2093
In this matchup
0.429
Mel Clark Career Batting Average
0.277
Frank Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Mel Clark Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Frank Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Mel Clark Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Frank Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.157
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mel Clark Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.049
Frank Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.242
In this matchup
0.500
Mel Clark Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
Frank Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.233
In this matchup
0
Mel Clark Career Hit By Pitch
2
Frank Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mel Clark Career Intentional Walks
0
Frank Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
7.000
Mel Clark Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.610
Frank Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.556
In this matchup
0.000
Mel Clark Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Frank Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.650
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Mel Clark Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Frank Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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
Mel Clark Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Frank Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Mel Clark Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Frank Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Mel Clark Career Ground into Double Play
30
Frank Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0