Javier Baez vs. James Shields — Matchup Analysis
Javier Baez has held their own against Shields. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Baez. Baez is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 13% above their career average and above Shields's career opposing average of 0.257. Baez also posted an OPS of 0.857, modestly above the career mark of 0.726. Despite striking out once every 3.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA, Baez is still posting above-career production against Shields. Slight edge: Baez.
How Javier Baez put the ball into play against James Shields
Balls and Strikes Thrown by James Shields to Javier Baez
Matchup Details for Javier Baez and James Shields
Stats that describe the matchup between Javier Baez and James Shields including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Javier Baez Career Plate Appearances
5115
James Shields Career Batters Faced
10993
In this matchup
0.286
Javier Baez Career Batting Average
0.252
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Javier Baez Career Home Runs
193
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed
361
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
Javier Baez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Javier Baez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.140
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Javier Baez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.162
In this matchup
0.400
Javier Baez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Javier Baez Career Hit By Pitch
58
James Shields Career Batters Hit By Pitch
97
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Javier Baez Career Intentional Walks
34
James Shields Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
2
Javier Baez Career Strikeouts
1403
James Shields Career Strikeouts Thrown
2234
In this matchup
3.500
Javier Baez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.650
James Shields Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.921
In this matchup
0.000
Javier Baez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.160
James Shields Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Javier Baez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.287
James Shields Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
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
Javier Baez Career Sacrifice Hits
8
James Shields Career Sacrifice Hits
53
In this matchup
0
Javier Baez Career Sacrifice Flies
27
James Shields Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
0
Javier Baez Career Ground into Double Play
112
James Shields Career Double Plays Enabled
211
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0