Rick Ankiel vs. Brad Lidge — Matchup Analysis
Rick Ankiel has absolutely raked against Lidge. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ankiel. Ankiel's production against Lidge has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.286, 78% above the career mark of 0.724, with a batting average of 0.429, 78% above their career average and above Lidge's career opposing average of 0.221. Despite striking out once every 3.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA, Ankiel is still posting above-career production against Lidge. Edge: Ankiel.
How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Brad Lidge
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Lidge to Rick Ankiel
Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Brad Lidge
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Brad Lidge including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced
2589
In this matchup
0.429
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.600
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Brad Lidge Career Batters Hit By Pitch
34
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Brad Lidge Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Brad Lidge Career Strikeouts Thrown
799
In this matchup
3.500
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.240
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Brad Lidge Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Brad Lidge Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Brad Lidge Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0