Josh Smith vs. Graham Ashcraft — Matchup Analysis
Graham Ashcraft has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ashcraft. Smith is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Ashcraft's career opposing average of 0.273. Smith also posted an OPS of 0.600, modestly below the career mark of 0.680. Ashcraft has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5 PA. Slight edge: Ashcraft.
How Josh Smith put the ball into play against Graham Ashcraft
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Graham Ashcraft to Josh Smith
Matchup Details for Josh Smith and Graham Ashcraft
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Smith and Graham Ashcraft including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Smith Career Plate Appearances
1639
Graham Ashcraft Career Batters Faced
1722
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Smith Career Batting Average
0.236
Graham Ashcraft Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Josh Smith Career Home Runs
31
Graham Ashcraft Career Home Runs Allowed
47
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
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Graham Ashcraft Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.092
Graham Ashcraft Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.095
Graham Ashcraft Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.155
In this matchup
0.250
Josh Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Graham Ashcraft Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Josh Smith Career Hit By Pitch
42
Graham Ashcraft Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Josh Smith Career Intentional Walks
3
Graham Ashcraft Career Intentional Walks Allowed
1
In this matchup
1
Josh Smith Career Strikeouts
326
Graham Ashcraft Career Strikeouts Thrown
303
In this matchup
5.000
Josh Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.030
Graham Ashcraft Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.683
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Graham Ashcraft Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Graham Ashcraft Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Josh Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Graham Ashcraft Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Josh Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Graham Ashcraft Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
1
Josh Smith Career Ground into Double Play
13
Graham Ashcraft Career Double Plays Enabled
45
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0