Dwight Smith vs. Kevin Tapani — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Tapani has had the better of this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Tapani. Smith is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 48% below their career average and below Tapani's career opposing average of 0.272. Smith also posted an OPS of 0.714, modestly below the career mark of 0.755. Tapani has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.9 PA. Slight edge: Tapani.
How Dwight Smith put the ball into play against Kevin Tapani
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Tapani to Dwight Smith
Matchup Details for Dwight Smith and Kevin Tapani
Stats that describe the matchup between Dwight Smith and Kevin Tapani including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Dwight Smith Career Plate Appearances
1987
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Faced
9600
In this matchup
0.143
Dwight Smith Career Batting Average
0.275
Kevin Tapani Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
1
Dwight Smith Career Home Runs
46
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed
260
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
0.143
Dwight Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
1.000
Dwight Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.093
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Dwight Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.175
In this matchup
0.000
Dwight Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Kevin Tapani Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Dwight Smith Career Hit By Pitch
13
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Dwight Smith Career Intentional Walks
8
Kevin Tapani Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30
In this matchup
3
Dwight Smith Career Strikeouts
334
Kevin Tapani Career Strikeouts Thrown
1482
In this matchup
2.333
Dwight Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.950
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.478
In this matchup
0.000
Dwight Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Kevin Tapani Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.370
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Dwight Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.330
Kevin Tapani Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
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
Dwight Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Kevin Tapani Career Sacrifice Hits
80
In this matchup
0
Dwight Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Kevin Tapani Career Sacrifice Flies
68
In this matchup
0
Dwight Smith Career Ground into Double Play
24
Kevin Tapani Career Double Plays Enabled
155
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0