Rick Auerbach vs. Jim Palmer — Matchup Analysis
Jim Palmer has completely neutralized Auerbach in this matchup. Auerbach's numbers against Palmer tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.269, 53% below the career mark of 0.572, with a batting average of just 0.111, 49% below their career average and below Palmer's career opposing average of 0.230. Palmer has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Auerbach down once every 6.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.9 PA, and Auerbach has yet to take Palmer deep. Edge: Palmer.
How Rick Auerbach put the ball into play against Jim Palmer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Palmer to Rick Auerbach
Matchup Details for Rick Auerbach and Jim Palmer
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Auerbach and Jim Palmer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Rick Auerbach Career Plate Appearances
1567
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced
16114
In this matchup
0.111
Rick Auerbach Career Batting Average
0.220
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
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 Auerbach Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.029
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.045
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.133
Rick Auerbach Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.249
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Hit By Pitch
6
Jim Palmer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Intentional Walks
10
Jim Palmer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
3
Rick Auerbach Career Strikeouts
198
Jim Palmer Career Strikeouts Thrown
2212
In this matchup
6.333
Rick Auerbach Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.910
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.285
In this matchup
0.333
Rick Auerbach Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Jim Palmer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.158
Rick Auerbach Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.285
Jim Palmer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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 Auerbach Career Sacrifice Hits
22
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Hits
115
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Flies
75
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Ground into Double Play
36
Jim Palmer Career Double Plays Enabled
195
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0