Jay Bruce vs. Neal Cotts — Matchup Analysis
Neal Cotts has completely neutralized Bruce in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cotts. Bruce's numbers against Cotts tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.143, 82% below the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Cotts's career opposing average of 0.242. Cotts has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bruce down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Cotts.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Neal Cotts
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Cotts to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Neal Cotts
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Neal Cotts including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced
1918
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.138
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Neal Cotts Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Neal Cotts Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
3.500
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.556
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Neal Cotts Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Neal Cotts Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323
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
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
2
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Neal Cotts Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0