Bobby Smith vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis

Al Downing has completely neutralized Smith in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Downing. Smith's numbers against Downing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 64% below the career mark of 0.615, with a batting average of just 0.111, 54% below their career average and below Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Downing has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.7 PA. Edge: Downing.

How Bobby Smith put the ball into play against Al Downing

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Bobby Smith

Matchup Details for Bobby Smith and Al Downing

Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Smith and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Bobby Smith Career Plate Appearances
1034
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
9
Bobby Smith Career At Bats
962
Al Downing Career At Bats Pitched
8481
In this matchup
0.111
Bobby Smith Career Batting Average
0.243
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
In this matchup
1
Bobby Smith Career Hits
234
Al Downing Career Hits Allowed
1946
In this matchup
1
Bobby Smith Career Singles
181
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Doubles
35
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Triples
5
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Home Runs
13
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed
177

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
Bobby Smith Career Extra Base Hits
53
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.056
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.084
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
1
Bobby Smith Total Bases
318
In this matchup
1
Bobby Smith Career Times on Base
292
In this matchup
0.111
Bobby Smith Career On Base Percentage
0.284
In this matchup
0.111
Bobby Smith Career Slugging Percentage
0.331
In this matchup
0.222
Bobby Smith Career OPS
0.615
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Smith Career Isolated Power
0.087
In this matchup
0.078
Bobby Smith Career Gross Production Average
0.211
In this matchup
0.143
Bobby Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career RBIs
96
In this matchup
0.111
Bobby Smith Career Runs Created
90.720
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Hit By Pitch
3
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Walks
55
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed
933
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Intentional Walks
6
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Bobby Smith Career Strikeouts
154
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
4.500
Bobby Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.710
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.111
Bobby Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.285
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305

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
Bobby Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
7
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Bobby Smith Career Ground into Double Play
25
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0