David Bell vs. Russ Ortiz — Matchup Analysis
Russ Ortiz has had the better of this matchup. Bell is hitting just 0.133 in this matchup, 48% below their career average and below Ortiz's career opposing average of 0.258. Bell also posted an OPS of 0.678, modestly below the career mark of 0.716. Ortiz has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bell down once every 3.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA. Slight edge: Ortiz.
How David Bell put the ball into play against Russ Ortiz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Russ Ortiz to David Bell
Matchup Details for David Bell and Russ Ortiz
Stats that describe the matchup between David Bell and Russ Ortiz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
David Bell Career Plate Appearances
5380
Russ Ortiz Career Batters Faced
7316
In this matchup
0.133
David Bell Career Batting Average
0.257
Russ Ortiz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.258
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
0.067
David Bell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Russ Ortiz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.500
David Bell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Russ Ortiz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
David Bell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Russ Ortiz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.150
In this matchup
0.111
David Bell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Russ Ortiz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Hit By Pitch
44
Russ Ortiz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Intentional Walks
25
Russ Ortiz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
5
David Bell Career Strikeouts
687
Russ Ortiz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1192
In this matchup
3.600
David Bell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.830
Russ Ortiz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.138
In this matchup
0.600
David Bell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.620
Russ Ortiz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.278
David Bell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Russ Ortiz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.344
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
Russ Ortiz Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
50
Russ Ortiz Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
David Bell Career Ground into Double Play
123
Russ Ortiz Career Double Plays Enabled
138
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0