Lonnie Smith vs. Vida Blue — Matchup Analysis
Vida Blue has kept Smith in check relative to their career standard. 0.308 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.665 sits 16% below where Smith typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Blue has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Smith down once every 3.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7 PA. Slight edge: Blue. Context matters here.
How Lonnie Smith put the ball into play against Vida Blue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vida Blue to Lonnie Smith
Matchup Details for Lonnie Smith and Vida Blue
Stats that describe the matchup between Lonnie Smith and Vida Blue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Lonnie Smith Career Plate Appearances
5952
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced
13837
In this matchup
0.308
Lonnie Smith Career Batting Average
0.288
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.066
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.444
Lonnie Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Hit By Pitch
92
Vida Blue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Intentional Walks
19
Vida Blue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
4
Lonnie Smith Career Strikeouts
849
Vida Blue Career Strikeouts Thrown
2175
In this matchup
3.500
Lonnie Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.010
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.362
In this matchup
0.250
Lonnie Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Vida Blue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.357
Lonnie Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Vida Blue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Lonnie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Hits
149
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Ground into Double Play
69
Vida Blue Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0