Billy Smith vs. Dave LaRoche — Matchup Analysis
Dave LaRoche has completely neutralized Smith in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward LaRoche. Smith's numbers against LaRoche tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 55% below the career mark of 0.632, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below LaRoche's career opposing average of 0.239. LaRoche has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA. Edge: LaRoche.
How Billy Smith put the ball into play against Dave LaRoche
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dave LaRoche to Billy Smith
Matchup Details for Billy Smith and Dave LaRoche
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Smith and Dave LaRoche including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Billy Smith Career Plate Appearances
1147
Dave LaRoche Career Batters Faced
4459
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Batting Average
0.230
Dave LaRoche Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
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
0.000
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Dave LaRoche Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Dave LaRoche Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.102
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.090
Dave LaRoche Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.115
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Dave LaRoche Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Hit By Pitch
4
Dave LaRoche Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Intentional Walks
6
Dave LaRoche Career Intentional Walks Allowed
81
In this matchup
3
Billy Smith Career Strikeouts
189
Dave LaRoche Career Strikeouts Thrown
819
In this matchup
2.667
Billy Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.070
Dave LaRoche Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.444
In this matchup
0.667
Billy Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.510
Dave LaRoche Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Billy Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Dave LaRoche Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
1
Billy Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Dave LaRoche Career Sacrifice Hits
85
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Dave LaRoche Career Sacrifice Flies
41
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Ground into Double Play
7
Dave LaRoche Career Double Plays Enabled
46
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0