David Bell vs. Heath Bell — Matchup Analysis
Heath Bell has had the better of this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bell. Despite batting 0.250, 3% below their career average and above Bell's career opposing average of 0.247, Bell's OPS of 0.583 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.716. Bell has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bell down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA. Slight edge: Bell.
How David Bell put the ball into play against Heath Bell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Heath Bell to David Bell
Matchup Details for David Bell and Heath Bell
Stats that describe the matchup between David Bell and Heath Bell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
David Bell Career Plate Appearances
5380
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced
2635
In this matchup
0.250
David Bell Career Batting Average
0.257
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
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
David Bell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
David Bell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
David Bell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.075
In this matchup
0.333
David Bell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Hit By Pitch
44
Heath Bell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Intentional Walks
25
Heath Bell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
4.500
David Bell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.830
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.137
In this matchup
0.500
David Bell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.620
Heath Bell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
David Bell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Heath Bell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
David Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
50
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Ground into Double Play
123
Heath Bell Career Double Plays Enabled
57
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0