Joe Orsulak vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Orsulak is hitting 0.316 here, 16% above their career average, while Smith's career opposing average is 0.237. Orsulak also posted an OPS of 0.687, close to the career mark of 0.698. Smith has had the edge in strikeouts, with Orsulak going down once every 11 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 11.7 PA. No clear edge.
How Joe Orsulak put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Joe Orsulak
Matchup Details for Joe Orsulak and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Orsulak and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Joe Orsulak Career Plate Appearances
4714
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.316
Joe Orsulak Career Batting Average
0.273
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
Joe Orsulak Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Orsulak Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.049
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Orsulak Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.142
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.316
Joe Orsulak Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Joe Orsulak Career Hit By Pitch
23
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Joe Orsulak Career Intentional Walks
34
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
2
Joe Orsulak Career Strikeouts
402
Lee Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1251
In this matchup
11.000
Joe Orsulak Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.730
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Orsulak Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Joe Orsulak Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
Joe Orsulak Career Sacrifice Hits
44
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
In this matchup
2
Joe Orsulak Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Joe Orsulak Career Ground into Double Play
69
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0