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
5
Billy Smith Career At Bats
1018
Dave LaRoche Career At Bats Pitched
3845
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Batting Average
0.230
Dave LaRoche Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Hits
234
Dave LaRoche Career Hits Allowed
919
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Singles
170
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Doubles
38
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Triples
9
In this matchup
0
Billy Smith Career Home Runs
17
Dave LaRoche Career Home Runs Allowed
94

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
Billy Smith Career Extra Base Hits
64
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
Billy Smith Total Bases
341
In this matchup
2
Billy Smith Career Times on Base
334
In this matchup
0.286
Billy Smith Career On Base Percentage
0.297
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Slugging Percentage
0.335
In this matchup
0.286
Billy Smith Career OPS
0.632
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Isolated Power
0.105
In this matchup
0.129
Billy Smith Career Gross Production Average
0.218
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
1
Billy Smith Career RBIs
111
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Smith Career Runs Created
113.330
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
2
Billy Smith Career Walks
96
Dave LaRoche Career Walks Allowed
459
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