Jay Bruce vs. Eddie Butler — Matchup Analysis
Jay Bruce has absolutely raked against Butler. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bruce. Bruce's production against Butler has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.556, 99% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.556, 128% above their career average and above Butler's career opposing average of 0.304. Bruce has made good contact, striking out once every 9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Bruce.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Eddie Butler
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Eddie Butler to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Eddie Butler
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Eddie Butler including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Eddie Butler Career Batters Faced
1204
In this matchup
0.556
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Eddie Butler Career Opposing Batting Average
0.304
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
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Eddie Butler Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Eddie Butler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Eddie Butler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.281
In this matchup
0.625
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Eddie Butler Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Eddie Butler Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Eddie Butler Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Eddie Butler Career Strikeouts Thrown
153
In this matchup
9.000
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Eddie Butler Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.869
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Eddie Butler Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.760
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.556
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Eddie Butler Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.371
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
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Eddie Butler Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Eddie Butler Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Eddie Butler Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0