Lou Gehrig vs. Eddie Smith — Matchup Analysis
Eddie Smith has completely neutralized Gehrig in this matchup. Gehrig's numbers against Smith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.663, 39% below the career mark of 1.080, with a batting average of just 0.250, 26% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.251. Smith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Gehrig down once every 5.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.2 PA, and Gehrig has yet to take Smith deep. Edge: Smith.
How Lou Gehrig put the ball into play against Eddie Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Eddie Smith to Lou Gehrig
Matchup Details for Lou Gehrig and Eddie Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Gehrig and Eddie Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances
9660
Eddie Smith Career Batters Faced
6973
In this matchup
0.250
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average
0.340
Eddie Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
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
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Eddie Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Eddie Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.068
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.624
Eddie Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.321
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.332
Eddie Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Hit By Pitch
45
Eddie Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Intentional Walks
0
Eddie Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
8
Lou Gehrig Career Strikeouts
790
Eddie Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
694
In this matchup
5.250
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.230
Eddie Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.048
In this matchup
0.750
Lou Gehrig Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.910
Eddie Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.060
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.357
Lou Gehrig Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.438
Eddie Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Eddie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Eddie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Ground into Double Play
2
Eddie Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0