Steve Sax vs. Dave Smith — Matchup Analysis

Steve Sax has absolutely raked against Smith. Sax's production against Smith has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.079, 56% above the career mark of 0.693, with a batting average of 0.471, 67% above their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.234. Sax has made good contact, striking out once every 20 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 13.1 PA. Edge: Sax.

How Steve Sax put the ball into play against Dave Smith

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dave Smith to Steve Sax

Matchup Details for Steve Sax and Dave Smith

Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Sax and Dave Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances
7632
Dave Smith Career Batters Faced
3357
In this matchup
17
Steve Sax Career At Bats
6940
Dave Smith Career At Bats Pitched
2987
In this matchup
0.471
Steve Sax Career Batting Average
0.281
Dave Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.234
In this matchup
8
Steve Sax Career Hits
1949
Dave Smith Career Hits Allowed
700
In this matchup
7
Steve Sax Career Singles
1570
In this matchup
1
Steve Sax Career Doubles
278
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Triples
47
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Home Runs
54
Dave Smith Career Home Runs Allowed
34

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
1
Steve Sax Career Extra Base Hits
379
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Dave Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.011
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.028
Dave Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.049

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.092
Dave Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.062
In this matchup
9
Steve Sax Total Bases
2483
In this matchup
11
Steve Sax Career Times on Base
2529
In this matchup
0.550
Steve Sax Career On Base Percentage
0.335
In this matchup
0.529
Steve Sax Career Slugging Percentage
0.358
In this matchup
1.079
Steve Sax Career OPS
0.693
In this matchup
0.059
Steve Sax Career Isolated Power
0.077
In this matchup
0.380
Steve Sax Career Gross Production Average
0.240
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Sax Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Dave Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
3
Steve Sax Career RBIs
550
In this matchup
4.950
Steve Sax Career Runs Created
922.020
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Hit By Pitch
24
Dave Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13

Outs

In this matchup
7
In this matchup
3
Steve Sax Career Walks
556
Dave Smith Career Walks Allowed
283
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Intentional Walks
47
Dave Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
64
In this matchup
1
Steve Sax Career Strikeouts
584
Dave Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
548
In this matchup
20.000
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.070
Dave Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.126
In this matchup
3.000
Steve Sax Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Dave Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.550
Steve Sax Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Dave Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Dave Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
55
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Dave Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
1
Steve Sax Career Ground into Double Play
146
Dave Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
57

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0