Ron Kittle vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
Lee Smith has dominated this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Despite batting 0.286, 20% above their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.237, Kittle's OPS of 0.571 is 27% below the career mark of 0.779. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kittle down once every 1.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Smith.
How Ron Kittle put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Ron Kittle
Matchup Details for Ron Kittle and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Ron Kittle and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Ron Kittle Career Plate Appearances
3013
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.286
Ron Kittle Career Batting Average
0.239
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
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.065
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.272
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.237
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.667
Ron Kittle Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.260
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Hit By Pitch
38
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Intentional Walks
20
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
1.750
Ron Kittle Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.000
Ron Kittle Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Ron Kittle Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Lee Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Ron Kittle Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Ground into Double Play
53
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0