Justin Smoak vs. Kyle Hendricks — Matchup Analysis
Kyle Hendricks has completely neutralized Smoak in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hendricks. Smoak's numbers against Hendricks tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 32% below the career mark of 0.740, with a batting average of just 0.167, 27% below their career average and below Hendricks's career opposing average of 0.251. Hendricks has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Smoak down once every 1.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Hendricks.
How Justin Smoak put the ball into play against Kyle Hendricks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kyle Hendricks to Justin Smoak
Matchup Details for Justin Smoak and Kyle Hendricks
Stats that describe the matchup between Justin Smoak and Kyle Hendricks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Justin Smoak Career Plate Appearances
4750
Kyle Hendricks Career Batters Faced
7213
In this matchup
0.167
Justin Smoak Career Batting Average
0.229
Kyle Hendricks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs
196
Kyle Hendricks Career Home Runs Allowed
209
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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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
Kyle Hendricks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.206
Kyle Hendricks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Kyle Hendricks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.500
Justin Smoak Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Kyle Hendricks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Hit By Pitch
25
Kyle Hendricks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
69
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Intentional Walks
20
Kyle Hendricks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
4
Justin Smoak Career Strikeouts
1122
Kyle Hendricks Career Strikeouts Thrown
1373
In this matchup
1.500
Justin Smoak Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.230
Kyle Hendricks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.253
In this matchup
0.000
Justin Smoak Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.490
Kyle Hendricks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Justin Smoak Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Kyle Hendricks 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
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0
Justin Smoak Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Kyle Hendricks Career Sacrifice Hits
46
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Kyle Hendricks Career Sacrifice Flies
39
In this matchup
0
Justin Smoak Career Ground into Double Play
110
Kyle Hendricks Career Double Plays Enabled
126
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0