Steve Garvey vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
Lee Smith has completely neutralized Garvey in this matchup. Garvey's numbers against Smith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.392, 50% below the career mark of 0.776, with a batting average of just 0.133, 55% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.237. Smith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Garvey down once every 3.2 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.4 PA, and Garvey has yet to take Smith deep. Edge: Smith.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.133
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.182
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
5
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Lee Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1251
In this matchup
3.200
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Lee Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0