Dickie Thon vs. Pete Smith — Matchup Analysis
Pete Smith has completely neutralized Thon in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Thon's numbers against Smith tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.311, 55% below the career mark of 0.691, with a batting average of just 0.111, 58% below their career average and below Smith's career opposing average of 0.266. Smith has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Thon down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Smith.
How Dickie Thon put the ball into play against Pete Smith
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Pete Smith to Dickie Thon
Matchup Details for Dickie Thon and Pete Smith
Stats that describe the matchup between Dickie Thon and Pete Smith including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Dickie Thon Career Plate Appearances
4871
Pete Smith Career Batters Faced
4423
In this matchup
0.111
Dickie Thon Career Batting Average
0.264
Pete Smith Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
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
Dickie Thon Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Pete Smith Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Dickie Thon Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Pete Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.121
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dickie Thon Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.108
Pete Smith Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.197
In this matchup
0.200
Dickie Thon Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Pete Smith Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Dickie Thon Career Hit By Pitch
9
Pete Smith Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
1
Dickie Thon Career Intentional Walks
51
Pete Smith Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
4
Dickie Thon Career Strikeouts
658
Pete Smith Career Strikeouts Thrown
640
In this matchup
2.250
Dickie Thon Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.400
Pete Smith Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.911
In this matchup
0.250
Dickie Thon Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Pete Smith Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Dickie Thon Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.323
Pete Smith Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Dickie Thon Career Sacrifice Hits
30
Pete Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
49
In this matchup
0
Dickie Thon Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Pete Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Dickie Thon Career Ground into Double Play
77
Pete Smith Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0