Jay Bruce vs. Mike Leake — Matchup Analysis
Mike Leake has completely neutralized Bruce in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Leake. Bruce's numbers against Leake tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 36% below the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of just 0.250, 2% above their career average and below Leake's career opposing average of 0.273. Leake has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bruce down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Leake.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Mike Leake
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Leake to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Mike Leake
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Mike Leake including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Mike Leake Career Batters Faced
7693
In this matchup
0.250
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Mike Leake 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
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.123
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.193
In this matchup
0.333
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Mike Leake Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Mike Leake Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Mike Leake Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
2
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Mike Leake Career Strikeouts Thrown
1231
In this matchup
4.000
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Mike Leake Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.249
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Mike Leake Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Mike Leake Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Mike Leake Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Mike Leake Career Sacrifice Flies
53
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Mike Leake Career Double Plays Enabled
188
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0