Mallex Smith vs. J. A. Happ — Matchup Analysis
J. A. Happ has completely neutralized Smith in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Happ. Smith's numbers against Happ tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 71% below the career mark of 0.686, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Happ's career opposing average of 0.251. Even with Smith striking out less often than usual, once every 6 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.6 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Happ. Edge: Happ.
How Mallex Smith put the ball into play against J. A. Happ
Balls and Strikes Thrown by J. A. Happ to Mallex Smith
Matchup Details for Mallex Smith and J. A. Happ
Stats that describe the matchup between Mallex Smith and J. A. Happ including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Mallex Smith Career Plate Appearances
1654
J. A. Happ Career Batters Faced
8048
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Batting Average
0.255
J. A. Happ Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
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
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.034
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.036
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.157
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.329
J. A. Happ Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Hit By Pitch
21
J. A. Happ Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Intentional Walks
0
J. A. Happ Career Intentional Walks Allowed
16
In this matchup
1
Mallex Smith Career Strikeouts
362
J. A. Happ Career Strikeouts Thrown
1661
In this matchup
6.000
Mallex Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.570
J. A. Happ Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.845
In this matchup
1.000
Mallex Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.370
J. A. Happ Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Mallex Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.310
J. A. Happ 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
1
Mallex Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
14
J. A. Happ Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
5
J. A. Happ Career Sacrifice Flies
44
In this matchup
1
Mallex Smith Career Ground into Double Play
24
J. A. Happ Career Double Plays Enabled
150
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0