Josh Bell vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka — Matchup Analysis

Josh Bell has absolutely raked against Matsuzaka. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bell. Bell's production against Matsuzaka has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.800, 64% above the career mark of 0.488, with a batting average of 0.400, 105% above their career average and above Matsuzaka's career opposing average of 0.242. Bell has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 3.1 PA. Edge: Bell.

How Josh Bell put the ball into play against Daisuke Matsuzaka

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Daisuke Matsuzaka to Josh Bell

Matchup Details for Josh Bell and Daisuke Matsuzaka

Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Bell and Daisuke Matsuzaka including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Bell Career Plate Appearances
282
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Faced
3444
In this matchup
5
Josh Bell Career At Bats
272
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career At Bats Pitched
2974
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Bell Career Batting Average
0.195
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
2
Josh Bell Career Hits
53
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Hits Allowed
721
In this matchup
2
Josh Bell Career Singles
42
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Doubles
7
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Triples
0
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Home Runs
4
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
Josh Bell Career Extra Base Hits
11
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.076
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.043
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
2
Josh Bell Total Bases
72
In this matchup
2
Josh Bell Career Times on Base
63
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Bell Career On Base Percentage
0.223
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Bell Career Slugging Percentage
0.265
In this matchup
0.800
Josh Bell Career OPS
0.488
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bell Career Isolated Power
0.070
In this matchup
0.280
Josh Bell Career Gross Production Average
0.167
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Bell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career RBIs
22
In this matchup
0.800
Josh Bell Career Runs Created
12.310
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Hit By Pitch
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Walks
10
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks Allowed
387
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Intentional Walks
1
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Josh Bell Career Strikeouts
92
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Strikeouts Thrown
720
In this matchup
5.000
Josh Bell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.070
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.783
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Bell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.110
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.400
Josh Bell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.227
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 Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Hits
18
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
Josh Bell Career Ground into Double Play
8
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Double Plays Enabled
53

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0