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
0.400
Josh Bell Career Batting Average
0.195
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
0.000
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
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 Hit By Pitch
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
2
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