Wade Boggs vs. Jay Howell — Matchup Analysis
Jay Howell has kept Boggs in check relative to their career standard. 0.313 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.701 sits 18% below where Boggs typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Boggs striking out less often than usual, once every 18 PA versus a career rate of once every 14.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Howell. Slight edge: Howell. Context matters here.
How Wade Boggs put the ball into play against Jay Howell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jay Howell to Wade Boggs
Matchup Details for Wade Boggs and Jay Howell
Stats that describe the matchup between Wade Boggs and Jay Howell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances
10740
Jay Howell Career Batters Faced
3564
In this matchup
0.313
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average
0.328
Jay Howell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Jay Howell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Jay Howell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Jay Howell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086
In this matchup
0.333
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.344
Jay Howell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Hit By Pitch
23
Jay Howell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Intentional Walks
180
Jay Howell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
18.000
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.420
Jay Howell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.351
In this matchup
2.000
Wade Boggs Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.900
Jay Howell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.389
Wade Boggs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.428
Jay Howell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Jay Howell Career Sacrifice Hits
36
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Jay Howell Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
1
Wade Boggs Career Ground into Double Play
236
Jay Howell Career Double Plays Enabled
49
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0