Rick Monday vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
Lee Smith has kept Monday in check relative to their career standard. With only 8 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Smith. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.730 sits 9% below where Monday typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Smith has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Monday down once every 2.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Slight edge: Smith. Context matters here.
How Rick Monday put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Rick Monday
Matchup Details for Rick Monday and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Monday and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Rick Monday Career Plate Appearances
7162
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.286
Rick Monday Career Batting Average
0.264
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Rick Monday Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
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0.000
Rick Monday Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.149
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Rick Monday Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.159
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
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0.500
Rick Monday Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
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0
Rick Monday Career Hit By Pitch
24
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
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2
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1
Rick Monday Career Intentional Walks
107
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
3
Rick Monday Career Strikeouts
1513
Lee Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1251
In this matchup
2.667
Rick Monday Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.730
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.667
Rick Monday Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.500
Rick Monday Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.370
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
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Rick Monday Career Sacrifice Hits
46
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
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0
Rick Monday Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
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0
Rick Monday Career Ground into Double Play
71
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
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0