Derek Bell vs. Kent Bottenfield — Matchup Analysis
Kent Bottenfield has kept Bell in check relative to their career standard. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.652 sits 14% below where Bell typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Bell striking out less often than usual, once every 5.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Bottenfield. Slight edge: Bottenfield. Context matters here.
How Derek Bell put the ball into play against Kent Bottenfield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kent Bottenfield to Derek Bell
Matchup Details for Derek Bell and Kent Bottenfield
Stats that describe the matchup between Derek Bell and Kent Bottenfield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Derek Bell Career Plate Appearances
5068
Kent Bottenfield Career Batters Faced
4006
In this matchup
21
Derek Bell Career At Bats
4578
Kent Bottenfield Career At Bats Pitched
3503
In this matchup
0.286
Derek Bell Career Batting Average
0.276
Kent Bottenfield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
In this matchup
0
Derek Bell Career Home Runs
134
Kent Bottenfield Career Home Runs Allowed
123
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
Derek Bell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Kent Bottenfield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Derek Bell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.106
Kent Bottenfield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.129
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Derek Bell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Kent Bottenfield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.217
In this matchup
0.353
Derek Bell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Kent Bottenfield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Derek Bell Career Hit By Pitch
61
Kent Bottenfield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Derek Bell Career Intentional Walks
30
Kent Bottenfield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
4
Derek Bell Career Strikeouts
955
Kent Bottenfield Career Strikeouts Thrown
566
In this matchup
5.500
Derek Bell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.310
Kent Bottenfield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.078
In this matchup
0.250
Derek Bell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Kent Bottenfield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Derek Bell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Kent Bottenfield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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
Derek Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Kent Bottenfield Career Sacrifice Hits
57
In this matchup
0
Derek Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Kent Bottenfield Career Sacrifice Flies
33
In this matchup
0
Derek Bell Career Ground into Double Play
123
Kent Bottenfield Career Double Plays Enabled
57
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0