Bob Smith vs. Kevin Appier — Matchup Analysis

Kevin Appier has completely neutralized Smith in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Appier. Smith's numbers against Appier tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 23% below the career mark of 0.650, with a batting average of just 0.167, 28% below their career average and below Appier's career opposing average of 0.247. Appier has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.4 PA. Edge: Appier.

How Bob Smith put the ball into play against Kevin Appier

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Appier to Bob Smith

Matchup Details for Bob Smith and Kevin Appier

Stats that describe the matchup between Bob Smith and Kevin Appier including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Bob Smith Career Plate Appearances
914
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced
10958
In this matchup
6
Bob Smith Career At Bats
826
Kevin Appier Career At Bats Pitched
9807
In this matchup
0.167
Bob Smith Career Batting Average
0.232
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
1
Bob Smith Career Hits
192
Kevin Appier Career Hits Allowed
2425
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Singles
138
In this matchup
1
Bob Smith Career Doubles
29
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Triples
4
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Home Runs
21
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed
232

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
1
Bob Smith Career Extra Base Hits
54
In this matchup
0.000
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.109
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Bob Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.078
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
2
Bob Smith Total Bases
292
In this matchup
1
Bob Smith Career Times on Base
270
In this matchup
0.167
Bob Smith Career On Base Percentage
0.297
In this matchup
0.333
Bob Smith Career Slugging Percentage
0.354
In this matchup
0.500
Bob Smith Career OPS
0.650
In this matchup
0.167
Bob Smith Career Isolated Power
0.121
In this matchup
0.158
Bob Smith Career Gross Production Average
0.222
In this matchup
0.250
Bob Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
1
Bob Smith Career RBIs
107
In this matchup
0.333
Bob Smith Career Runs Created
86.250
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Hit By Pitch
8
Kevin Appier Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Walks
70
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed
933
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Intentional Walks
1
Kevin Appier Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
2
Bob Smith Career Strikeouts
268
Kevin Appier Career Strikeouts Thrown
1994
In this matchup
3.000
Bob Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.410
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.495
In this matchup
0.000
Bob Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.167
Bob Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.288
Kevin Appier Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311

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
Bob Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
0
Bob Smith Career Ground into Double Play
24
Kevin Appier Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0