Rick Ankiel vs. Chris Volstad — Matchup Analysis
Chris Volstad has completely neutralized Ankiel in this matchup. Ankiel's numbers against Volstad tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.503, 30% below the career mark of 0.724, with a batting average of just 0.091, 62% below their career average and below Volstad's career opposing average of 0.285. Even with Ankiel striking out less often than usual, once every 6.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 3.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Volstad. Edge: Volstad.
How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Chris Volstad
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Volstad to Rick Ankiel
Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Chris Volstad
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Chris Volstad including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Chris Volstad Career Batters Faced
3376
In this matchup
0.091
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Chris Volstad Career Opposing Batting Average
0.285
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs
76
Chris Volstad Career Home Runs Allowed
102
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
Chris Volstad Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Chris Volstad Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.119
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Chris Volstad Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.212
In this matchup
0.111
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Chris Volstad Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Chris Volstad Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Chris Volstad Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Chris Volstad Career Strikeouts Thrown
481
In this matchup
6.500
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Chris Volstad Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.019
In this matchup
1.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Chris Volstad Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.231
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Chris Volstad Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
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
Chris Volstad Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Chris Volstad Career Sacrifice Flies
33
In this matchup
1
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Chris Volstad Career Double Plays Enabled
72
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0