Jay Buhner vs. Craig Lefferts — Matchup Analysis
Jay Buhner has absolutely raked against Lefferts. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Buhner. Buhner's production against Lefferts has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.400, 64% above the career mark of 0.852, with a batting average of 0.400, 57% above their career average and above Lefferts's career opposing average of 0.257. Buhner has made good contact too, striking out once every 5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Buhner.
How Jay Buhner put the ball into play against Craig Lefferts
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Craig Lefferts to Jay Buhner
Matchup Details for Jay Buhner and Craig Lefferts
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Buhner and Craig Lefferts including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jay Buhner Career Plate Appearances
5927
Craig Lefferts Career Batters Faced
4754
In this matchup
0.400
Jay Buhner Career Batting Average
0.254
Craig Lefferts Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
1
Jay Buhner Career Home Runs
310
Craig Lefferts Career Home Runs Allowed
120
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
0.200
Jay Buhner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Craig Lefferts Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Buhner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.244
Craig Lefferts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Jay Buhner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.220
Craig Lefferts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.167
In this matchup
0.333
Jay Buhner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Craig Lefferts Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Jay Buhner Career Hit By Pitch
56
Craig Lefferts Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jay Buhner Career Intentional Walks
41
Craig Lefferts Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
1
Jay Buhner Career Strikeouts
1406
Craig Lefferts Career Strikeouts Thrown
719
In this matchup
5.000
Jay Buhner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Craig Lefferts Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.612
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Buhner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Craig Lefferts Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jay Buhner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Craig Lefferts Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
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
Jay Buhner Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Craig Lefferts Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Jay Buhner Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Craig Lefferts Career Sacrifice Flies
39
In this matchup
0
Jay Buhner Career Ground into Double Play
123
Craig Lefferts Career Double Plays Enabled
88
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0