Sparky Anderson vs. Don Elston — Matchup Analysis
Don Elston has had the better of this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Elston. Anderson is hitting just 0.167 in this matchup, 24% below their career average and below Elston's career opposing average of 0.244. Anderson also posted an OPS of 0.452, modestly below the career mark of 0.531. Elston has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Anderson down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.9 PA. Slight edge: Elston.
How Sparky Anderson put the ball into play against Don Elston
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Elston to Sparky Anderson
Matchup Details for Sparky Anderson and Don Elston
Stats that describe the matchup between Sparky Anderson and Don Elston including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Sparky Anderson Career Plate Appearances
527
Don Elston Career Batters Faced
3232
In this matchup
0.167
Sparky Anderson Career Batting Average
0.218
Don Elston Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
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
Sparky Anderson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Sparky Anderson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sparky Anderson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.154
In this matchup
0.200
Sparky Anderson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
Don Elston Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Sparky Anderson Career Hit By Pitch
1
Don Elston Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Sparky Anderson Career Intentional Walks
1
Don Elston Career Intentional Walks Allowed
63
In this matchup
1
Sparky Anderson Career Strikeouts
53
Don Elston Career Strikeouts Thrown
519
In this matchup
7.000
Sparky Anderson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.940
Don Elston Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.227
In this matchup
1.000
Sparky Anderson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Don Elston Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Sparky Anderson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.279
Don Elston Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Sparky Anderson Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Don Elston Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Sparky Anderson Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Don Elston Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Sparky Anderson Career Ground into Double Play
15
Don Elston Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0