Steve Braun vs. Rick Austin — Matchup Analysis
Rick Austin has completely neutralized Braun in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Austin. Braun's numbers against Austin tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 46% below the career mark of 0.738, with a batting average of just 0.200, 26% below their career average and below Austin's career opposing average of 0.273. Austin has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Braun down once every 1.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.9 PA. Edge: Austin.
How Steve Braun put the ball into play against Rick Austin
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rick Austin to Steve Braun
Matchup Details for Steve Braun and Rick Austin
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Braun and Rick Austin including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Steve Braun Career Plate Appearances
4295
Rick Austin Career Batters Faced
618
In this matchup
0.200
Steve Braun Career Batting Average
0.271
Rick Austin Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
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
Steve Braun Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Rick Austin Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Braun Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.053
Rick Austin Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.121
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Braun Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.120
Rick Austin Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.160
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Braun Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Rick Austin Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
In this matchup
0
Steve Braun Career Hit By Pitch
17
Rick Austin Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Braun Career Intentional Walks
32
Rick Austin Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
4
Steve Braun Career Strikeouts
433
Rick Austin Career Strikeouts Thrown
106
In this matchup
1.250
Steve Braun Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.920
Rick Austin Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.830
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Braun Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.340
Rick Austin Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.740
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Steve Braun Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.373
Rick Austin Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.379
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
Steve Braun Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Rick Austin Career Sacrifice Hits
10
In this matchup
0
Steve Braun Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Rick Austin Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Steve Braun Career Ground into Double Play
77
Rick Austin Career Double Plays Enabled
3
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0