Byron Buxton vs. Joe Musgrove — Matchup Analysis
Byron Buxton has absolutely raked against Musgrove. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Buxton. Buxton's production against Musgrove has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.850, 133% above the career mark of 0.795, with a batting average of 0.500, 102% above their career average and above Musgrove's career opposing average of 0.242. Buxton has made good contact too, striking out once every 5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Buxton.
How Byron Buxton put the ball into play against Joe Musgrove
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Musgrove to Byron Buxton
Matchup Details for Byron Buxton and Joe Musgrove
Stats that describe the matchup between Byron Buxton and Joe Musgrove including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Byron Buxton Career Plate Appearances
3417
Joe Musgrove Career Batters Faced
4385
In this matchup
0.500
Byron Buxton Career Batting Average
0.248
Joe Musgrove Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
1
Byron Buxton Career Home Runs
168
Joe Musgrove Career Home Runs Allowed
133
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
0.250
Byron Buxton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Joe Musgrove Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.500
Byron Buxton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Joe Musgrove Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.137
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Byron Buxton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.172
Joe Musgrove Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.127
In this matchup
0.500
Byron Buxton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Joe Musgrove Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Byron Buxton Career Hit By Pitch
46
Joe Musgrove Career Batters Hit By Pitch
77
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Byron Buxton Career Intentional Walks
11
Joe Musgrove Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10
In this matchup
1
Byron Buxton Career Strikeouts
978
Joe Musgrove Career Strikeouts Thrown
1050
In this matchup
5.000
Byron Buxton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.490
Joe Musgrove Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.176
In this matchup
1.000
Byron Buxton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.240
Joe Musgrove Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.250
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Byron Buxton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.296
Joe Musgrove Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.283
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
Byron Buxton Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Joe Musgrove Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Byron Buxton Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Joe Musgrove Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
Byron Buxton Career Ground into Double Play
16
Joe Musgrove Career Double Plays Enabled
76
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0