Don Buford vs. Joe Sparma — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Buford is hitting 0.278 here, 5% above their career average, while Sparma's career opposing average is 0.235. Buford also posted an OPS of 0.683, close to the career mark of 0.741. Buford has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 20 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 9.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Don Buford put the ball into play against Joe Sparma
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Sparma to Don Buford
Matchup Details for Don Buford and Joe Sparma
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Buford and Joe Sparma including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Don Buford Career Plate Appearances
5347
Joe Sparma Career Batters Faced
3755
In this matchup
0.278
Don Buford Career Batting Average
0.264
Joe Sparma Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.099
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.162
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.131
In this matchup
0.294
Don Buford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Joe Sparma Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Hit By Pitch
41
Joe Sparma Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Intentional Walks
57
Joe Sparma Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
20.000
Don Buford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.300
Joe Sparma Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.408
In this matchup
2.000
Don Buford Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.170
Joe Sparma Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.740
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.350
Don Buford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.361
Joe Sparma Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.326
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
Don Buford Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Joe Sparma Career Sacrifice Hits
1
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Joe Sparma Career Sacrifice Flies
3
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Ground into Double Play
34
Joe Sparma Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0