Will Smith vs. Jose Alvarez — Matchup Analysis
Jose Alvarez has dominated this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Alvarez. Despite batting 0.286, 8% above their career average and above Alvarez's career opposing average of 0.254, Smith's OPS of 0.661 is 21% below the career mark of 0.834. Alvarez has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smith down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Alvarez.
How Will Smith put the ball into play against Jose Alvarez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Alvarez to Will Smith
Matchup Details for Will Smith and Jose Alvarez
Stats that describe the matchup between Will Smith and Jose Alvarez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Will Smith Career Plate Appearances
2946
Jose Alvarez Career Batters Faced
1802
In this matchup
0.286
Will Smith Career Batting Average
0.264
Jose Alvarez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Will Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Jose Alvarez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Will Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.194
Jose Alvarez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Will Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.231
Jose Alvarez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.400
Will Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Jose Alvarez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Will Smith Career Hit By Pitch
64
Jose Alvarez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Will Smith Career Intentional Walks
19
Jose Alvarez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
2
Will Smith Career Strikeouts
554
Jose Alvarez Career Strikeouts Thrown
360
In this matchup
3.500
Will Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.320
Jose Alvarez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.006
In this matchup
0.500
Will Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Jose Alvarez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Will Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Jose Alvarez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Will Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Jose Alvarez Career Sacrifice Hits
9
In this matchup
0
Will Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Jose Alvarez Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
0
Will Smith Career Ground into Double Play
50
Jose Alvarez Career Double Plays Enabled
36
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0