Bill Buckner vs. Gene Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Gene Nelson has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.278, 4% below their career average and above Nelson's career opposing average of 0.258, Buckner's OPS of 0.611 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.729. Nelson has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Buckner down once every 9 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 22.1 PA, and Buckner has yet to take Nelson deep. Slight edge: Nelson.
How Bill Buckner put the ball into play against Gene Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gene Nelson to Bill Buckner
Matchup Details for Bill Buckner and Gene Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Bill Buckner and Gene Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Bill Buckner Career Plate Appearances
10033
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced
4652
In this matchup
0.278
Bill Buckner Career Batting Average
0.289
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.258
In this matchup
0
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs
174
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.384
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.313
Bill Buckner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Bill Buckner Career Hit By Pitch
42
Gene Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Bill Buckner Career Intentional Walks
111
Gene Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Bill Buckner Career Strikeouts
453
Gene Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
655
In this matchup
9.000
Bill Buckner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
22.150
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.102
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Buckner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.990
Gene Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.278
Bill Buckner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.327
Gene Nelson 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
Bill Buckner Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Bill Buckner Career Sacrifice Flies
97
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Bill Buckner Career Ground into Double Play
247
Gene Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0