Mike Benjamin vs. John Burkett — Matchup Analysis
John Burkett has completely neutralized Benjamin in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Burkett. Benjamin's numbers against Burkett tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.452, 27% below the career mark of 0.616, with a batting average of just 0.167, 28% below their career average and below Burkett's career opposing average of 0.277. Even with Benjamin striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Burkett. Edge: Burkett.
How Mike Benjamin put the ball into play against John Burkett
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Burkett to Mike Benjamin
Matchup Details for Mike Benjamin and John Burkett
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Benjamin and John Burkett including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mike Benjamin Career Plate Appearances
2124
John Burkett Career Batters Faced
11324
In this matchup
0.167
Mike Benjamin Career Batting Average
0.230
John Burkett Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
0
Mike Benjamin Career Home Runs
24
John Burkett Career Home Runs Allowed
257
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
Mike Benjamin Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
John Burkett Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Benjamin Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.054
John Burkett Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Benjamin Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.056
John Burkett Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.146
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Benjamin Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
John Burkett Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
In this matchup
0
Mike Benjamin Career Hit By Pitch
25
John Burkett Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Mike Benjamin Career Intentional Walks
19
John Burkett Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
1
Mike Benjamin Career Strikeouts
429
John Burkett Career Strikeouts Thrown
1766
In this matchup
8.000
Mike Benjamin Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.950
John Burkett Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.412
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Benjamin Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
John Burkett Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Mike Benjamin Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.267
John Burkett Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
1
Mike Benjamin Career Sacrifice Hits
57
John Burkett Career Sacrifice Hits
107
In this matchup
0
Mike Benjamin Career Sacrifice Flies
10
John Burkett Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
0
Mike Benjamin Career Ground into Double Play
38
John Burkett Career Double Plays Enabled
224
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0