Justin Smoak vs. Neal Cotts — Matchup Analysis
Justin Smoak has absolutely raked against Cotts. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smoak. Smoak's production against Cotts has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 35% above the career mark of 0.740, with a batting average of 0.400, 75% above their career average and above Cotts's career opposing average of 0.242. Despite striking out once every 1.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA, Smoak is still posting above-career production against Cotts. Edge: Smoak.
How Justin Smoak put the ball into play against Neal Cotts
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Cotts to Justin Smoak
Matchup Details for Justin Smoak and Neal Cotts
Stats that describe the matchup between Justin Smoak and Neal Cotts including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Justin Smoak Career Plate Appearances
4750
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced
1918
In this matchup
0.400
Justin Smoak Career Batting Average
0.229
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.206
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.138
In this matchup
1.000
Justin Smoak Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Hit By Pitch
25
Neal Cotts Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Intentional Walks
20
Neal Cotts Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
3
Justin Smoak Career Strikeouts
1122
Neal Cotts Career Strikeouts Thrown
421
In this matchup
1.667
Justin Smoak Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.230
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.556
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.490
Neal Cotts Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Justin Smoak Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Neal Cotts Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323
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
Justin Smoak Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Ground into Double Play
110
Neal Cotts Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0