Rick Ankiel vs. Bud Norris — Matchup Analysis
Bud Norris has completely neutralized Ankiel in this matchup. Ankiel's numbers against Norris tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.432, 40% below the career mark of 0.724, with a batting average of just 0.182, 25% below their career average and below Norris's career opposing average of 0.260. Even with Ankiel striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 3.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Norris. Edge: Norris.
How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Bud Norris
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bud Norris to Rick Ankiel
Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Bud Norris
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Bud Norris including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Bud Norris Career Batters Faced
5304
In this matchup
0.182
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Bud Norris Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
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
Bud Norris Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Bud Norris Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.128
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Bud Norris Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.135
In this matchup
0.200
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Bud Norris Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Bud Norris Career Batters Hit By Pitch
56
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Bud Norris Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Bud Norris Career Strikeouts Thrown
1153
In this matchup
12.000
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Bud Norris Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.600
In this matchup
1.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Bud Norris Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Bud Norris Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.326
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
Bud Norris Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Bud Norris Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Bud Norris Career Double Plays Enabled
88
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0