Al Smith vs. Bill Pleis — Matchup Analysis
Al Smith has absolutely raked against Pleis. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Smith's production against Pleis has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.792, 127% above the career mark of 0.789, with a batting average of 0.667, 144% above their career average and above Pleis's career opposing average of 0.244. Smith has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Smith.
How Al Smith put the ball into play against Bill Pleis
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Pleis to Al Smith
Matchup Details for Al Smith and Bill Pleis
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Smith and Bill Pleis including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Al Smith Career Plate Appearances
6330
Bill Pleis Career Batters Faced
1236
In this matchup
0.667
Al Smith Career Batting Average
0.273
Bill Pleis Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
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
0.167
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Bill Pleis Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.250
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.112
Bill Pleis Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.115
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.218
Bill Pleis Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.168
In this matchup
0.500
Al Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
Bill Pleis Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Hit By Pitch
65
Bill Pleis Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Intentional Walks
30
Bill Pleis Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.230
Bill Pleis Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.717
In this matchup
0.000
Al Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.890
Bill Pleis Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.625
Al Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.350
Bill Pleis Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
1
Al Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Bill Pleis Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Al Smith Career Ground into Double Play
127
Bill Pleis Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0