John Buck vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
John Buck has held their own against Lester. Buck is hitting 0.313 in this matchup, 34% above their career average and above Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Buck also posted an OPS of 0.750, modestly above the career mark of 0.698. Buck has made good contact, striking out once every 5.3 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Slight edge: Buck.
How John Buck put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to John Buck
Matchup Details for John Buck and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between John Buck and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
John Buck Career Plate Appearances
4009
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.313
John Buck Career Batting Average
0.234
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.385
John Buck Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Hit By Pitch
51
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Intentional Walks
23
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
5.333
John Buck Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.180
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.313
John Buck Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Sacrifice Flies
26
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Ground into Double Play
86
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0