Josh Barfield vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka — Matchup Analysis
Josh Barfield has held their own against Matsuzaka. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Barfield. Barfield is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 26% above their career average and above Matsuzaka's career opposing average of 0.242. Barfield also posted an OPS of 0.667, modestly above the career mark of 0.671. Barfield has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Slight edge: Barfield.
How Josh Barfield put the ball into play against Daisuke Matsuzaka
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Daisuke Matsuzaka to Josh Barfield
Matchup Details for Josh Barfield and Daisuke Matsuzaka
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Barfield and Daisuke Matsuzaka including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Josh Barfield Career Plate Appearances
1075
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Faced
3444
In this matchup
6
Josh Barfield Career At Bats
1012
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career At Bats Pitched
2974
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Barfield Career Batting Average
0.264
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
0
Josh Barfield Career Home Runs
16
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed
85
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 Barfield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Barfield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Barfield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.085
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Barfield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Josh Barfield Career Hit By Pitch
5
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Josh Barfield Career Intentional Walks
7
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Josh Barfield Career Strikeouts
188
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Strikeouts Thrown
720
In this matchup
6.000
Josh Barfield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.720
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.783
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Barfield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Barfield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.296
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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 Barfield Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Hits
18
In this matchup
0
Josh Barfield Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
Josh Barfield Career Ground into Double Play
11
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Double Plays Enabled
53
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0