Willie Davis vs. Bill Smith — Matchup Analysis
Bill Smith has completely neutralized Davis in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Davis's numbers against Smith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.296. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Davis down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Smith.
How Willie Davis put the ball into play against Bill Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Smith to Willie Davis
Matchup Details for Willie Davis and Bill Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Davis and Bill Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances
9822
Bill Smith Career Batters Faced
295
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Batting Average
0.279
Bill Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.296
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
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Bill Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Bill Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.098
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.186
Bill Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.235
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Bill Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Bill Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
1
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Intentional Walks
75
Bill Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
3
Willie Davis Career Strikeouts
977
Bill Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
34
In this matchup
2.000
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.050
Bill Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.676
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Bill Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Bill Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.349
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
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Hits
83
Bill Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Bill Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Ground into Double Play
128
Bill Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0