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
0.250
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
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
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
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
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 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