Billy Smith vs. Dennis Eckersley — Matchup Analysis
Billy Smith has absolutely raked against Eckersley. Smith's production against Eckersley has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.985, 56% above the career mark of 0.632, with a batting average of 0.350, 52% above their career average and above Eckersley's career opposing average of 0.246. Smith has made good contact too, striking out once every 7.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Smith.
How Billy Smith put the ball into play against Dennis Eckersley
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dennis Eckersley to Billy Smith
Matchup Details for Billy Smith and Dennis Eckersley
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Smith and Dennis Eckersley including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Billy Smith Career Plate Appearances
1147
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Faced
13534
In this matchup
20
Billy Smith Career At Bats
1018
Dennis Eckersley Career At Bats Pitched
12519
In this matchup
0.350
Billy Smith Career Batting Average
0.230
Dennis Eckersley Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
1
Billy Smith Career Home Runs
17
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed
347
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
0.050
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.143
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.090
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.145
In this matchup
0.375
Billy Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Dennis Eckersley Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Hit By Pitch
4
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Hit By Pitch
75
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
1
Billy Smith Career Intentional Walks
6
Dennis Eckersley Career Intentional Walks Allowed
91
In this matchup
3
Billy Smith Career Strikeouts
189
Dennis Eckersley Career Strikeouts Thrown
2401
In this matchup
7.333
Billy Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.070
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.637
In this matchup
1.000
Billy Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.510
Dennis Eckersley Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.455
Billy Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Dennis Eckersley Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.289
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
Billy Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Dennis Eckersley Career Sacrifice Hits
109
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Dennis Eckersley Career Sacrifice Flies
93
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Ground into Double Play
7
Dennis Eckersley Career Double Plays Enabled
146
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0