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
0.000
Ruben Tejada Career Batting Average
0.250
Josh Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
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
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
0.000
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 Hit By Pitch
36
Josh Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
4
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
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
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
In this matchup
0
Ruben Tejada Career Ground into Double Play
41
Josh Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
7
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0