Sammy Sosa vs. Lee Smith — Matchup Analysis
Lee Smith has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.333, 22% above their career average and above Smith's career opposing average of 0.237, Sosa's OPS of 0.667 is 24% below the career mark of 0.878. Smith has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Sosa down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.3 PA, and Sosa has yet to take Smith deep. Edge: Smith.
How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Lee Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lee Smith to Sammy Sosa
Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Lee Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Lee Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced
5388
In this matchup
0.333
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.264
Lee Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.444
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Lee Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Lee Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Lee Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
100
In this matchup
3
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Lee Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
1251
In this matchup
4.000
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Lee Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.307
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Lee Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Lee Smith 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
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
63
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Lee Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Lee Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
77
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0