Paul Smith vs. Johnny Klippstein — Matchup Analysis
Johnny Klippstein has completely neutralized Smith in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Klippstein. Smith's numbers against Klippstein tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 42% below the career mark of 0.687, with a batting average of just 0.200, 26% below their career average and below Klippstein's career opposing average of 0.252. Klippstein has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 14.2 PA. Edge: Klippstein.
How Paul Smith put the ball into play against Johnny Klippstein
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johnny Klippstein to Paul Smith
Matchup Details for Paul Smith and Johnny Klippstein
Stats that describe the matchup between Paul Smith and Johnny Klippstein including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Paul Smith Career Plate Appearances
623
Johnny Klippstein Career Batters Faced
8656
In this matchup
0.200
Paul Smith Career Batting Average
0.271
Johnny Klippstein Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Paul Smith Career Home Runs
7
Johnny Klippstein Career Home Runs Allowed
203
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
Paul Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Johnny Klippstein Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.046
Johnny Klippstein Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.159
Johnny Klippstein Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.175
In this matchup
0.333
Paul Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Johnny Klippstein Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Paul Smith Career Hit By Pitch
4
Johnny Klippstein Career Batters Hit By Pitch
70
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Paul Smith Career Intentional Walks
1
Johnny Klippstein Career Intentional Walks Allowed
70
In this matchup
2
Paul Smith Career Strikeouts
44
Johnny Klippstein Career Strikeouts Thrown
1158
In this matchup
2.500
Paul Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.160
Johnny Klippstein Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.475
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Johnny Klippstein Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.840
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Paul Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Johnny Klippstein Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.342
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
Paul Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Johnny Klippstein Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Paul Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Johnny Klippstein Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Paul Smith Career Ground into Double Play
13
Johnny Klippstein Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0