Josh Bard vs. Chris Spurling — Matchup Analysis
Chris Spurling has completely neutralized Bard in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Spurling. Bard's numbers against Spurling tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 59% below the career mark of 0.705, with a batting average of just 0.143, 44% below their career average and below Spurling's career opposing average of 0.267. Spurling has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bard down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.6 PA. Edge: Spurling.
How Josh Bard put the ball into play against Chris Spurling
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Spurling to Josh Bard
Matchup Details for Josh Bard and Chris Spurling
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Bard and Chris Spurling including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Josh Bard Career Plate Appearances
1980
Chris Spurling Career Batters Faced
930
In this matchup
0.143
Josh Bard Career Batting Average
0.254
Chris Spurling Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
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
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Chris Spurling Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.086
Chris Spurling Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Chris Spurling Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.283
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Bard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Chris Spurling Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Josh Bard Career Hit By Pitch
3
Chris Spurling Career Batters Hit By Pitch
7
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Josh Bard Career Intentional Walks
12
Chris Spurling Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
2
Josh Bard Career Strikeouts
299
Chris Spurling Career Strikeouts Thrown
99
In this matchup
3.500
Josh Bard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.620
Chris Spurling Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.394
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Chris Spurling Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Josh Bard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.323
Chris Spurling Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.326
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
Chris Spurling Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Josh Bard Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Chris Spurling Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Josh Bard Career Ground into Double Play
56
Chris Spurling Career Double Plays Enabled
29
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0