Rick Ankiel vs. Jake Arrieta — Matchup Analysis

Jake Arrieta has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Arrieta. Despite batting 0.250, 4% above their career average and above Arrieta's career opposing average of 0.240, Ankiel's OPS of 0.625 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.724. Arrieta has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Ankiel down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA. Slight edge: Arrieta.

How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Jake Arrieta

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Arrieta to Rick Ankiel

Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Jake Arrieta

Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Jake Arrieta including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced
6755
In this matchup
8
Rick Ankiel Career At Bats
1921
Jake Arrieta Career At Bats Pitched
6047
In this matchup
0.250
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Hits
462
Jake Arrieta Career Hits Allowed
1450
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career Singles
275
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career Doubles
101
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Triples
10
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs
76
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed
181

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
1
Rick Ankiel Career Extra Base Hits
187
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
3
Rick Ankiel Total Bases
811
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Times on Base
636
In this matchup
0.250
Rick Ankiel Career On Base Percentage
0.302
In this matchup
0.375
Rick Ankiel Career Slugging Percentage
0.422
In this matchup
0.625
Rick Ankiel Career OPS
0.724
In this matchup
0.125
Rick Ankiel Career Isolated Power
0.182
In this matchup
0.206
Rick Ankiel Career Gross Production Average
0.241
In this matchup
0.400
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career RBIs
251
In this matchup
0.750
Rick Ankiel Career Runs Created
246.100
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Walks
162
Jake Arrieta Career Walks Allowed
571
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Jake Arrieta Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
3
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Jake Arrieta Career Strikeouts Thrown
1433
In this matchup
2.667
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.714
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Jake Arrieta Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.250
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Jake Arrieta Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.303

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
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Jake Arrieta Career Double Plays Enabled
135

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0