Duane Walker vs. Mike Smithson — Matchup Analysis
Duane Walker has absolutely raked against Smithson. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Walker. Walker's production against Smithson has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.933, 185% above the career mark of 0.678, with a batting average of 0.333, 46% above their career average and above Smithson's career opposing average of 0.277. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA, Walker is still posting above-career production against Smithson. Edge: Walker.
How Duane Walker put the ball into play against Mike Smithson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Smithson to Duane Walker
Matchup Details for Duane Walker and Mike Smithson
Stats that describe the matchup between Duane Walker and Mike Smithson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Duane Walker Career Plate Appearances
979
Mike Smithson Career Batters Faced
5861
In this matchup
0.333
Duane Walker Career Batting Average
0.229
Mike Smithson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
1
Duane Walker Career Home Runs
24
Mike Smithson Career Home Runs Allowed
168
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
0.333
Duane Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Mike Smithson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
1.000
Duane Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.122
Mike Smithson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Duane Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.126
Mike Smithson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
In this matchup
0.000
Duane Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Mike Smithson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
1
Duane Walker Career Hit By Pitch
3
Mike Smithson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
73
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Duane Walker Career Intentional Walks
7
Mike Smithson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
1
Duane Walker Career Strikeouts
190
Mike Smithson Career Strikeouts Thrown
731
In this matchup
5.000
Duane Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.150
Mike Smithson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.018
In this matchup
1.000
Duane Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.540
Mike Smithson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Duane Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Mike Smithson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Duane Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Mike Smithson Career Sacrifice Hits
37
In this matchup
0
Duane Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Mike Smithson Career Sacrifice Flies
44
In this matchup
0
Duane Walker Career Ground into Double Play
6
Mike Smithson Career Double Plays Enabled
105
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0