Rick Ankiel vs. Kris Medlen — Matchup Analysis
Rick Ankiel has held their own against Medlen. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ankiel. Despite a batting average of 0.200, 17% below their career average and below Medlen's career opposing average of 0.251, Ankiel's OPS of 0.800 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.724. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA, Ankiel is still posting above-career production against Medlen. Slight edge: Ankiel.
How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Kris Medlen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kris Medlen to Rick Ankiel
Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Kris Medlen
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Kris Medlen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Kris Medlen Career Batters Faced
2467
In this matchup
0.200
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Kris Medlen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
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
Kris Medlen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Kris Medlen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Kris Medlen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.333
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Kris Medlen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Kris Medlen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Kris Medlen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Kris Medlen Career Strikeouts Thrown
496
In this matchup
2.500
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Kris Medlen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.974
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Kris Medlen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Kris Medlen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Kris Medlen Career Sacrifice Hits
23
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Kris Medlen Career Sacrifice Flies
10
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Kris Medlen Career Double Plays Enabled
54
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0