Alex Rodriguez vs. John Smoltz — Matchup Analysis
John Smoltz has completely neutralized Rodriguez in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smoltz. Rodriguez's numbers against Smoltz tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.393, 58% below the career mark of 0.930, with a batting average of just 0.143, 52% below their career average and below Smoltz's career opposing average of 0.237. Smoltz has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rodriguez down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Smoltz.
How Alex Rodriguez put the ball into play against John Smoltz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Smoltz to Alex Rodriguez
Matchup Details for Alex Rodriguez and John Smoltz
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rodriguez and John Smoltz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances
12207
John Smoltz Career Batters Faced
14271
In this matchup
7
Alex Rodriguez Career At Bats
10566
John Smoltz Career At Bats Pitched
12978
In this matchup
0.143
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average
0.295
John Smoltz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs
696
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed
288
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
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.223
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
John Smoltz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.093
In this matchup
0.200
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
John Smoltz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Hit By Pitch
176
John Smoltz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
57
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Intentional Walks
97
John Smoltz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
84
In this matchup
2
Alex Rodriguez Career Strikeouts
2287
John Smoltz Career Strikeouts Thrown
3084
In this matchup
3.500
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.340
John Smoltz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.627
In this matchup
0.500
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
John Smoltz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.373
John Smoltz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.292
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
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Hits
16
John Smoltz Career Sacrifice Hits
139
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Flies
111
John Smoltz Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Ground into Double Play
261
John Smoltz Career Double Plays Enabled
244
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0