Matt Kemp vs. Joe Smith — Matchup Analysis
Matt Kemp has absolutely raked against Smith. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kemp. Kemp's production against Smith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 22% above the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of 0.400, 41% above their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.232. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA, Kemp is still posting above-career production against Smith. Edge: Kemp.
How Matt Kemp put the ball into play against Joe Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Smith to Matt Kemp
Matchup Details for Matt Kemp and Joe Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Kemp and Joe Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances
6982
Joe Smith Career Batters Faced
3150
In this matchup
0.400
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average
0.284
Joe Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
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
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Joe Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Joe Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Joe Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.099
In this matchup
0.667
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.337
Joe Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Hit By Pitch
26
Joe Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Intentional Walks
69
Joe Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
2.500
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.250
Joe Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.730
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Joe Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Matt Kemp Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Joe Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.298
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Joe Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Ground into Double Play
184
Joe Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
73
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0