John Buck vs. Wade LeBlanc — Matchup Analysis
Wade LeBlanc has kept Buck in check relative to their career standard. With only 7 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans LeBlanc. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.571 sits 18% below where Buck typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Buck striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor LeBlanc. Slight edge: LeBlanc. Context matters here.
How John Buck put the ball into play against Wade LeBlanc
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Wade LeBlanc to John Buck
Matchup Details for John Buck and Wade LeBlanc
Stats that describe the matchup between John Buck and Wade LeBlanc including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
John Buck Career Plate Appearances
4009
Wade LeBlanc Career Batters Faced
3979
In this matchup
0.286
John Buck Career Batting Average
0.234
Wade LeBlanc Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Wade LeBlanc Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Wade LeBlanc Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.154
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Wade LeBlanc Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.224
In this matchup
0.333
John Buck Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Wade LeBlanc Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Hit By Pitch
51
Wade LeBlanc Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Intentional Walks
23
Wade LeBlanc Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
John Buck Career Strikeouts
959
Wade LeBlanc Career Strikeouts Thrown
671
In this matchup
7.000
John Buck Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.180
Wade LeBlanc Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.930
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Wade LeBlanc Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
John Buck Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Wade LeBlanc Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
John Buck Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Wade LeBlanc Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Sacrifice Flies
26
Wade LeBlanc Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Ground into Double Play
86
Wade LeBlanc Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0