Josh Bard vs. Mike Pelfrey — Matchup Analysis
Josh Bard has absolutely raked against Pelfrey. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bard. Bard's production against Pelfrey has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.333, 89% above the career mark of 0.705, with a batting average of 0.250, 2% below their career average and below Pelfrey's career opposing average of 0.291. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.6 PA, Bard is still posting above-career production against Pelfrey. Edge: Bard.
How Josh Bard put the ball into play against Mike Pelfrey
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Pelfrey to Josh Bard
Matchup Details for Josh Bard and Mike Pelfrey
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Bard and Mike Pelfrey including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Bard Career Plate Appearances
1980
Mike Pelfrey Career Batters Faced
6531
In this matchup
0.250
Josh Bard Career Batting Average
0.254
Mike Pelfrey Career Opposing Batting Average
0.291
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
0.250
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Mike Pelfrey Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.086
Mike Pelfrey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Mike Pelfrey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.166
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Mike Pelfrey Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
In this matchup
0
Josh Bard Career Hit By Pitch
3
Mike Pelfrey Career Batters Hit By Pitch
81
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Josh Bard Career Intentional Walks
12
Mike Pelfrey Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
1
Josh Bard Career Strikeouts
299
Mike Pelfrey Career Strikeouts Thrown
838
In this matchup
5.000
Josh Bard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.620
Mike Pelfrey Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.794
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Bard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Mike Pelfrey Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.650
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Bard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.323
Mike Pelfrey Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.345
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
Josh Bard Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Mike Pelfrey Career Sacrifice Hits
62
In this matchup
1
Josh Bard Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Mike Pelfrey Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
1
Josh Bard Career Ground into Double Play
56
Mike Pelfrey Career Double Plays Enabled
183
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0