Wade Boggs vs. Jeff Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Jeff Nelson has completely neutralized Boggs in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nelson. Boggs's numbers against Nelson tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.533, 38% below the career mark of 0.858, with a batting average of just 0.200, 39% below their career average and below Nelson's career opposing average of 0.224. Nelson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Boggs down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 14.4 PA. Edge: Nelson.
How Wade Boggs put the ball into play against Jeff Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Nelson to Wade Boggs
Matchup Details for Wade Boggs and Jeff Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Wade Boggs and Jeff Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances
10740
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced
3402
In this matchup
0.200
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average
0.328
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.224
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
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.087
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.066
In this matchup
0.333
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.344
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Hit By Pitch
23
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Intentional Walks
180
Jeff Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
2
Wade Boggs Career Strikeouts
745
Jeff Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
829
In this matchup
3.000
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.420
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.104
In this matchup
0.500
Wade Boggs Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.900
Jeff Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Wade Boggs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.428
Jeff Nelson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
49
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Ground into Double Play
236
Jeff Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
64
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0