Willie Smith vs. Bob Gibson — Matchup Analysis
Bob Gibson has had the better of this matchup. Smith is hitting just 0.211 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Gibson's career opposing average of 0.226. Smith also posted an OPS of 0.579, modestly below the career mark of 0.690. Gibson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. Slight edge: Gibson.
How Willie Smith put the ball into play against Bob Gibson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Gibson to Willie Smith
Matchup Details for Willie Smith and Bob Gibson
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Smith and Bob Gibson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Willie Smith Career Plate Appearances
1794
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced
16068
In this matchup
0.211
Willie Smith Career Batting Average
0.248
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226
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
0.053
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
0.250
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.112
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.078
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
Willie Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.162
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.231
Willie Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Hit By Pitch
9
Bob Gibson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
102
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Intentional Walks
20
Bob Gibson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
118
In this matchup
5
Willie Smith Career Strikeouts
284
Bob Gibson Career Strikeouts Thrown
3117
In this matchup
4.000
Willie Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.320
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.155
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Bob Gibson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Willie Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.299
Bob Gibson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.295
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
1
Willie Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
62
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Willie Smith Career Ground into Double Play
25
Bob Gibson Career Double Plays Enabled
46
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0