Joey Rickard vs. Drew Smyly — Matchup Analysis
Joey Rickard has absolutely raked against Smyly. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rickard. Rickard's production against Smyly has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 124% above the career mark of 0.671, with a batting average of 0.400, 63% above their career average and above Smyly's career opposing average of 0.252. Rickard has made good contact too, striking out once every 6 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Rickard.
How Joey Rickard put the ball into play against Drew Smyly
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Drew Smyly to Joey Rickard
Matchup Details for Joey Rickard and Drew Smyly
Stats that describe the matchup between Joey Rickard and Drew Smyly including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Joey Rickard Career Plate Appearances
984
Drew Smyly Career Batters Faced
4851
In this matchup
0.400
Joey Rickard Career Batting Average
0.246
Drew Smyly Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
0.200
Joey Rickard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.500
Joey Rickard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.172
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Joey Rickard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.090
Drew Smyly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.170
In this matchup
0.333
Joey Rickard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Drew Smyly Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Joey Rickard Career Hit By Pitch
11
Drew Smyly Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Joey Rickard Career Intentional Walks
1
Drew Smyly Career Intentional Walks Allowed
12
In this matchup
1
Joey Rickard Career Strikeouts
223
Drew Smyly Career Strikeouts Thrown
1119
In this matchup
6.000
Joey Rickard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.410
Drew Smyly Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.335
In this matchup
1.000
Joey Rickard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.270
Drew Smyly Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Joey Rickard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.289
Drew Smyly Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Joey Rickard Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Drew Smyly Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Joey Rickard Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Drew Smyly Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Joey Rickard Career Ground into Double Play
13
Drew Smyly Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0