Damon Buford vs. Kevin Appier — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Appier has had the better of this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Appier. Buford is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 41% below their career average and below Appier's career opposing average of 0.247. Buford also posted an OPS of 0.714, modestly below the career mark of 0.697. Appier has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Buford down once every 1.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Slight edge: Appier.
How Damon Buford put the ball into play against Kevin Appier
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Appier to Damon Buford
Matchup Details for Damon Buford and Kevin Appier
Stats that describe the matchup between Damon Buford and Kevin Appier including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Damon Buford Career Plate Appearances
2072
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced
10958
In this matchup
0.143
Damon Buford Career Batting Average
0.242
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
1
Damon Buford Career Home Runs
54
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed
232
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
1
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.143
Damon Buford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
1.000
Damon Buford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.121
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Damon Buford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.126
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.000
Damon Buford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Damon Buford Career Hit By Pitch
20
Kevin Appier Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Damon Buford Career Intentional Walks
4
Kevin Appier Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
4
Damon Buford Career Strikeouts
430
Kevin Appier Career Strikeouts Thrown
1994
In this matchup
1.750
Damon Buford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.820
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.495
In this matchup
0.000
Damon Buford Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Damon Buford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.302
Kevin Appier Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Damon Buford Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
0
Damon Buford Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
0
Damon Buford Career Ground into Double Play
37
Kevin Appier Career Double Plays Enabled
207
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0