Lance Berkman vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lester. Berkman is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Berkman also posted an OPS of 0.708, well below the career mark of 0.943. Lester has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Berkman down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Edge: Lester.
How Lance Berkman put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Lance Berkman
Matchup Details for Lance Berkman and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Lance Berkman and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances
7813
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.250
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average
0.294
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs
366
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed
294
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
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.056
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.192
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.282
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.500
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Hit By Pitch
66
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Intentional Walks
160
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
Lance Berkman Career Strikeouts
1300
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
2.250
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.010
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.250
Lance Berkman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Lance Berkman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.418
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Ground into Double Play
147
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0