Ozzie Smith vs. Rick Matula — Matchup Analysis

This matchup has been a genuine battle. Smith is hitting 0.273 here, 4% above their career average, while Matula's career opposing average is 0.286. Smith also posted an OPS of 0.655, close to the career mark of 0.666. Smith has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 24 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 18.3 PA. No clear edge.

How Ozzie Smith put the ball into play against Rick Matula

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rick Matula to Ozzie Smith

Matchup Details for Ozzie Smith and Rick Matula

Stats that describe the matchup between Ozzie Smith and Rick Matula including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
24
Ozzie Smith Career Plate Appearances
10778
Rick Matula Career Batters Faced
1545
In this matchup
22
Ozzie Smith Career At Bats
9396
Rick Matula Career At Bats Pitched
1386
In this matchup
0.273
Ozzie Smith Career Batting Average
0.262
Rick Matula Career Opposing Batting Average
0.286
In this matchup
6
Ozzie Smith Career Hits
2460
Rick Matula Career Hits Allowed
396
In this matchup
5
Ozzie Smith Career Singles
1961
In this matchup
0
Ozzie Smith Career Doubles
402
In this matchup
1
Ozzie Smith Career Triples
69
In this matchup
0
Ozzie Smith Career Home Runs
28
Rick Matula Career Home Runs Allowed
32

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
Ozzie Smith Career Extra Base Hits
499
In this matchup
0.000
Ozzie Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Rick Matula Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Ozzie Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Rick Matula Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.081

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Ozzie Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.048
Rick Matula Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.248
In this matchup
8
Ozzie Smith Total Bases
3084
In this matchup
7
Ozzie Smith Career Times on Base
3565
In this matchup
0.292
Ozzie Smith Career On Base Percentage
0.338
In this matchup
0.364
Ozzie Smith Career Slugging Percentage
0.328
In this matchup
0.655
Ozzie Smith Career OPS
0.666
In this matchup
0.091
Ozzie Smith Career Isolated Power
0.066
In this matchup
0.222
Ozzie Smith Career Gross Production Average
0.234
In this matchup
0.273
Ozzie Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Rick Matula Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
1
Ozzie Smith Career RBIs
793
In this matchup
2.435
Ozzie Smith Career Runs Created
1247.960
In this matchup
0
Ozzie Smith Career Hit By Pitch
33
Rick Matula Career Batters Hit By Pitch
3

Outs

In this matchup
15
In this matchup
1
Ozzie Smith Career Walks
1072
Rick Matula Career Walks Allowed
126
In this matchup
0
Ozzie Smith Career Intentional Walks
79
Rick Matula Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
1
Ozzie Smith Career Strikeouts
589
Rick Matula Career Strikeouts Thrown
129
In this matchup
24.000
Ozzie Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
18.300
Rick Matula Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
11.977
In this matchup
1.000
Ozzie Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.820
Rick Matula Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.980

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.292
Ozzie Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.335
Rick Matula Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.350

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ozzie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
214
Rick Matula Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
1
Ozzie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Rick Matula Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
2
Ozzie Smith Career Ground into Double Play
167
Rick Matula Career Double Plays Enabled
48

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0