Jay Bruce vs. Fernando Salas — Matchup Analysis
Fernando Salas has completely neutralized Bruce in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Salas. Bruce's numbers against Salas tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.125, 84% below the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Salas's career opposing average of 0.244. Salas has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bruce down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Salas.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Fernando Salas
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Salas to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Fernando Salas
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Fernando Salas including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Fernando Salas Career Batters Faced
2051
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Fernando Salas Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
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
Fernando Salas Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Fernando Salas Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Fernando Salas Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.120
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Fernando Salas Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Fernando Salas Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
1
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Fernando Salas Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
3
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Fernando Salas Career Strikeouts Thrown
474
In this matchup
2.333
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Fernando Salas Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.327
In this matchup
0.333
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Fernando Salas Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Fernando Salas Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
Fernando Salas Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Fernando Salas Career Sacrifice Flies
21
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Fernando Salas Career Double Plays Enabled
26
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0