Ruben Tejada vs. Josh Smith — Matchup Analysis

Josh Smith has completely neutralized Tejada in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Tejada's numbers against Smith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.641, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.277. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Tejada down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.7 PA. Edge: Smith.

How Ruben Tejada put the ball into play against Josh Smith

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Josh Smith to Ruben Tejada

Matchup Details for Ruben Tejada and Josh Smith

Stats that describe the matchup between Ruben Tejada and Josh Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Ruben Tejada Career Plate Appearances
2396
Josh Smith Career Batters Faced
832
In this matchup
5
Ruben Tejada Career At Bats
2119
Josh Smith Career At Bats Pitched
732
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Batting Average
0.250
Josh Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Hits
530
Josh Smith Career Hits Allowed
203
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Singles
409
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Doubles
110
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Home Runs
10
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Allowed
32

Grand Slams

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0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

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0
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Extra Base Hits
121
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.044
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.019
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.158

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Josh Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.213
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Total Bases
672
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Times on Base
768
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career On Base Percentage
0.324
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Slugging Percentage
0.317
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career OPS
0.641
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Isolated Power
0.067
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Gross Production Average
0.225
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
Josh Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career RBIs
158
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Runs Created
242.800
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Hit By Pitch
36
Josh Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10

Outs

In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Walks
202
Josh Smith Career Walks Allowed
81
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Intentional Walks
22
Josh Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Ruben Tejada Career Strikeouts
359
Josh Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
150
In this matchup
5.000
Ruben Tejada Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.670
Josh Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.547
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Josh Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
Josh Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.351

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
Ruben Tejada Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Josh Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
2
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Josh Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
7
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0
Ruben Tejada Career Ground into Double Play
41
Josh Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
7

Ground into Triple Play

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0