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Al Smith

White Sox Career team 1958–1962
Position RF
Bats -
Throws -
Age 98
Born Feb 7, 1928

Key Insights

1964
One opponent brings the best out of him

Smith has hit .571/.625/.857 against Duane Pillette in 16 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

8 for 14 with 0 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .808 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Smith is 8 for 13 against Mudcat Grant, a .615 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

15 career plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

No pitcher has seen Smith more often than Billy Pierce: 100 plate appearances, in which Smith has hit .147/.180/.189.

14 hits, 0 home runs and 12 strikeouts across 100 plate appearances.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Smith has hit 4 home runs off Johnny Kucks, one every 11.8 plate appearances they have shared.

47 career plate appearances against him.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Bob Wiesler walks Smith in 33.3% of their meetings, 5 times in 15 plate appearances.

5 walks in 15 plate appearances.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Smith has hit .125/.176/.125 against Bobby Shantz in 17 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

2 for 16 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .808 OPS median across his matchups.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 7, 1928