Willie Smith vs. Jim Bunning — Matchup Analysis
Willie Smith has absolutely raked against Bunning. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Smith's production against Bunning has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 117% above the career mark of 0.690, with a batting average of 0.667, 169% above their career average and above Bunning's career opposing average of 0.238. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA, Smith is still posting above-career production against Bunning. Edge: Smith.
How Willie Smith put the ball into play against Jim Bunning
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Bunning to Willie Smith
Matchup Details for Willie Smith and Jim Bunning
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Smith and Jim Bunning including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Willie Smith Career Plate Appearances
1794
Jim Bunning Career Batters Faced
15618
In this matchup
0.667
Willie Smith Career Batting Average
0.248
Jim Bunning Career Opposing Batting Average
0.238
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.112
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.162
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.130
In this matchup
0.800
Willie Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Jim Bunning Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Hit By Pitch
9
Jim Bunning Career Batters Hit By Pitch
160
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Intentional Walks
20
Jim Bunning Career Intentional Walks Allowed
98
In this matchup
1
Willie Smith Career Strikeouts
284
Jim Bunning Career Strikeouts Thrown
2855
In this matchup
6.000
Willie Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.320
Jim Bunning Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.470
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Jim Bunning Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Willie Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.299
Jim Bunning Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.290
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Jim Bunning Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Jim Bunning Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Ground into Double Play
25
Jim Bunning Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0