Lonnie Smith vs. Orel Hershiser — Matchup Analysis

Lonnie Smith has held their own against Hershiser. Smith is hitting 0.348 in this matchup, 21% above their career average and above Hershiser's career opposing average of 0.249. Smith also posted an OPS of 0.943, modestly above the career mark of 0.791. Smith has made good contact too, striking out once every 9.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Smith.

How Lonnie Smith put the ball into play against Orel Hershiser

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orel Hershiser to Lonnie Smith

Matchup Details for Lonnie Smith and Orel Hershiser

Stats that describe the matchup between Lonnie Smith and Orel Hershiser including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Lonnie Smith Career Plate Appearances
5952
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced
13150
In this matchup
23
Lonnie Smith Career At Bats
5170
Orel Hershiser Career At Bats Pitched
11829
In this matchup
0.348
Lonnie Smith Career Batting Average
0.288
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
8
Lonnie Smith Career Hits
1488
Orel Hershiser Career Hits Allowed
2939
In this matchup
7
Lonnie Smith Career Singles
1059
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Doubles
273
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Triples
58
In this matchup
1
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs
98
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed
235

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
Lonnie Smith Career Extra Base Hits
429
In this matchup
0.043
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.125
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.066
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.333
Lonnie Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
11
Lonnie Smith Total Bases
2171
In this matchup
13
Lonnie Smith Career Times on Base
2203
In this matchup
0.464
Lonnie Smith Career On Base Percentage
0.371
In this matchup
0.478
Lonnie Smith Career Slugging Percentage
0.420
In this matchup
0.943
Lonnie Smith Career OPS
0.791
In this matchup
0.130
Lonnie Smith Career Isolated Power
0.132
In this matchup
0.328
Lonnie Smith Career Gross Production Average
0.272
In this matchup
0.368
Lonnie Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
2
Lonnie Smith Career RBIs
533
In this matchup
4.400
Lonnie Smith Career Runs Created
892.620
In this matchup
3
Lonnie Smith Career Hit By Pitch
92
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Hit By Pitch
117

Outs

In this matchup
10
In this matchup
2
Lonnie Smith Career Walks
623
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed
1007
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Intentional Walks
19
Orel Hershiser Career Intentional Walks Allowed
108
In this matchup
3
Lonnie Smith Career Strikeouts
849
Orel Hershiser Career Strikeouts Thrown
2014
In this matchup
9.333
Lonnie Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.010
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.529
In this matchup
0.667
Lonnie Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.357
Lonnie Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Orel Hershiser Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Hits
124
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
0
Lonnie Smith Career Ground into Double Play
69
Orel Hershiser Career Double Plays Enabled
314

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0