Juan Samuel vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
Lee Smith has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.238, 8% below their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.237, Samuel's OPS of 0.654 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.735. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Samuel down once every 2.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.6 PA. Slight edge: Smith.
How Juan Samuel put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Juan Samuel
Matchup Details for Juan Samuel and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Juan Samuel and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Juan Samuel Career Plate Appearances
6664
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.238
Juan Samuel Career Batting Average
0.260
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
0.048
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.027
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.200
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.102
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.333
Juan Samuel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Juan Samuel Career Hit By Pitch
74
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Juan Samuel Career Intentional Walks
38
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
8
Juan Samuel Career Strikeouts
1442
Lee Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1251
In this matchup
2.750
Juan Samuel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.620
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.125
Juan Samuel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.273
Juan Samuel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
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
Juan Samuel Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
In this matchup
0
Juan Samuel Career Sacrifice Flies
42
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Juan Samuel Career Ground into Double Play
81
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0