Rich Amaral vs. Steve Sparks — Matchup Analysis
Steve Sparks has completely neutralized Amaral in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sparks. Amaral's numbers against Sparks tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 42% below the career mark of 0.695, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Sparks's career opposing average of 0.280. Sparks has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Amaral down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. Edge: Sparks.
How Rich Amaral put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Rich Amaral
Matchup Details for Rich Amaral and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Rich Amaral and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Rich Amaral Career Plate Appearances
2022
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Amaral Career Batting Average
0.276
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
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
Rich Amaral Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Amaral Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.022
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Amaral Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.040
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.234
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Amaral Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Rich Amaral Career Hit By Pitch
16
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Rich Amaral Career Intentional Walks
1
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
2
Rich Amaral Career Strikeouts
277
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
In this matchup
2.500
Rich Amaral Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.300
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.863
In this matchup
1.000
Rich Amaral Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.790
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Rich Amaral Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.331
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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
Rich Amaral Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Rich Amaral Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Rich Amaral Career Ground into Double Play
37
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0