John Buck vs. Justin Masterson — Matchup Analysis
Justin Masterson has completely neutralized Buck in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Masterson. Buck's numbers against Masterson tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 64% below the career mark of 0.698, with a batting average of just 0.125, 47% below their career average and below Masterson's career opposing average of 0.259. Masterson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Buck down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Masterson.
How John Buck put the ball into play against Justin Masterson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Justin Masterson to John Buck
Matchup Details for John Buck and Justin Masterson
Stats that describe the matchup between John Buck and Justin Masterson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
John Buck Career Plate Appearances
4009
Justin Masterson Career Batters Faced
5217
In this matchup
0.125
John Buck Career Batting Average
0.234
Justin Masterson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Home Runs
134
Justin Masterson Career Home Runs Allowed
97
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
Justin Masterson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Justin Masterson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Justin Masterson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.097
In this matchup
0.200
John Buck Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Justin Masterson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Hit By Pitch
51
Justin Masterson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
93
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Intentional Walks
23
Justin Masterson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
3
John Buck Career Strikeouts
959
Justin Masterson Career Strikeouts Thrown
1004
In this matchup
2.667
John Buck Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.180
Justin Masterson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.196
In this matchup
0.000
John Buck Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Justin Masterson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
John Buck Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Justin Masterson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Justin Masterson Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Sacrifice Flies
26
Justin Masterson Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
John Buck Career Ground into Double Play
86
Justin Masterson Career Double Plays Enabled
137
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0