Gene Baker vs. Bob Purkey — Matchup Analysis
Bob Purkey has completely neutralized Baker in this matchup. Baker's numbers against Purkey tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.451, 36% below the career mark of 0.708, with a batting average of just 0.190, 28% below their career average and below Purkey's career opposing average of 0.261. Purkey has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Baker down once every 12 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.3 PA, and Baker has yet to take Purkey deep. Edge: Purkey.
How Gene Baker put the ball into play against Bob Purkey
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Purkey to Gene Baker
Matchup Details for Gene Baker and Bob Purkey
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Baker and Bob Purkey including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
24
Gene Baker Career Plate Appearances
2691
Bob Purkey Career Batters Faced
8899
In this matchup
0.190
Gene Baker Career Batting Average
0.263
Bob Purkey Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261
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
Gene Baker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Baker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.066
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Baker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.192
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.246
In this matchup
0.211
Gene Baker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Bob Purkey Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Gene Baker Career Hit By Pitch
9
Bob Purkey Career Batters Hit By Pitch
71
Outs
In this matchup
16
In this matchup
0
Gene Baker Career Intentional Walks
9
Bob Purkey Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
12.000
Gene Baker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.290
Bob Purkey Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
11.222
In this matchup
1.000
Gene Baker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.910
Bob Purkey Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Gene Baker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Bob Purkey Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
1
Gene Baker Career Sacrifice Hits
54
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Baker Career Sacrifice Flies
18
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Baker Career Ground into Double Play
55
Bob Purkey Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0