Al Smith vs. Ken Chase — Matchup Analysis
Al Smith has had Chase's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Despite batting 0.167, 13% below their career average and below Chase's career opposing average of 0.260, Smith's OPS of 0.619 is 25% above the career mark of 0.494. Smith has made good contact, striking out once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Smith.
How Al Smith put the ball into play against Ken Chase
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ken Chase to Al Smith
Matchup Details for Al Smith and Ken Chase
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Smith and Ken Chase including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Al Smith Career Plate Appearances
609
Ken Chase Career Batters Faced
5283
In this matchup
0.167
Al Smith Career Batting Average
0.191
Ken Chase Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Ken Chase Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.012
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.020
Ken Chase Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.046
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.019
Ken Chase Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095
In this matchup
0.200
Al Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.234
Ken Chase Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Hit By Pitch
4
Ken Chase Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Intentional Walks
0
Ken Chase Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
8.000
Al Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.750
Ken Chase Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.077
In this matchup
1.000
Al Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Ken Chase Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Al Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.251
Ken Chase Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.356
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Ken Chase Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Ground into Double Play
18
Ken Chase Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0