John Buck vs. Octavio Dotel — Matchup Analysis
Octavio Dotel has completely neutralized Buck in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dotel. Buck's numbers against Dotel tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 59% below the career mark of 0.698, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Dotel's career opposing average of 0.219. Dotel has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Buck down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Dotel.
How John Buck put the ball into play against Octavio Dotel
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Octavio Dotel to John Buck
Matchup Details for John Buck and Octavio Dotel
Stats that describe the matchup between John Buck and Octavio Dotel including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
John Buck Career Plate Appearances
4009
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Faced
4024
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Batting Average
0.234
Octavio Dotel Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
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
John Buck Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.153
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.102
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Octavio Dotel Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Hit By Pitch
51
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Intentional Walks
23
Octavio Dotel Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
3
John Buck Career Strikeouts
959
Octavio Dotel Career Strikeouts Thrown
1143
In this matchup
2.333
John Buck Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.180
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.521
In this matchup
0.667
John Buck Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Octavio Dotel Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
John Buck Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Octavio Dotel Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
John Buck Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Octavio Dotel Career Sacrifice Hits
36
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Sacrifice Flies
26
Octavio Dotel Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Ground into Double Play
86
Octavio Dotel Career Double Plays Enabled
36
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0