Jay Bruce vs. Yu Darvish — Matchup Analysis
Jay Bruce has absolutely raked against Darvish. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bruce. Bruce's production against Darvish has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.806, 131% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.500, 105% above their career average and above Darvish's career opposing average of 0.221. Bruce has made good contact too, striking out once every 9 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Bruce.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Yu Darvish
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yu Darvish to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Yu Darvish
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Yu Darvish including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced
7305
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
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
0.250
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.158
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.400
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Yu Darvish Career Batters Hit By Pitch
83
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Yu Darvish Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Yu Darvish Career Strikeouts Thrown
2075
In this matchup
9.000
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.520
In this matchup
1.000
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Yu Darvish Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.556
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Yu Darvish Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.278
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
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Yu Darvish Career Double Plays Enabled
110
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0