Miguel Cabrera vs. Ben Sheets — Matchup Analysis

Ben Sheets has kept Cabrera in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.762 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 15% below where Cabrera typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Sheets has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Cabrera down once every 2.1 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Slight edge: Sheets. Context matters here.

How Miguel Cabrera put the ball into play against Ben Sheets

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ben Sheets to Miguel Cabrera

Matchup Details for Miguel Cabrera and Ben Sheets

Stats that describe the matchup between Miguel Cabrera and Ben Sheets including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Miguel Cabrera Career Plate Appearances
11796
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced
6640
In this matchup
21
Miguel Cabrera Career At Bats
10356
Ben Sheets Career At Bats Pitched
6138
In this matchup
0.238
Miguel Cabrera Career Batting Average
0.307
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
5
Miguel Cabrera Career Hits
3174
Ben Sheets Career Hits Allowed
1577
In this matchup
3
Miguel Cabrera Career Singles
2019
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Doubles
627
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Triples
17
In this matchup
2
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs
511
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed
184

Grand Slams

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0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

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0
In this matchup
2
Miguel Cabrera Career Extra Base Hits
1155
In this matchup
0.095
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.049
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.400
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.200
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.243
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.139
In this matchup
11
Miguel Cabrera Total Bases
5368
In this matchup
5
Miguel Cabrera Career Times on Base
4506
In this matchup
0.238
Miguel Cabrera Career On Base Percentage
0.382
In this matchup
0.524
Miguel Cabrera Career Slugging Percentage
0.518
In this matchup
0.762
Miguel Cabrera Career OPS
0.901
In this matchup
0.286
Miguel Cabrera Career Isolated Power
0.212
In this matchup
0.238
Miguel Cabrera Career Gross Production Average
0.302
In this matchup
0.333
Miguel Cabrera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.340
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
3
Miguel Cabrera Career RBIs
1881
In this matchup
2.619
Miguel Cabrera Career Runs Created
1980.120
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Hit By Pitch
74
Ben Sheets Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Walks
1258
Ben Sheets Career Walks Allowed
369
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Intentional Walks
238
Ben Sheets Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
10
Miguel Cabrera Career Strikeouts
2105
Ben Sheets Career Strikeouts Thrown
1325
In this matchup
2.100
Miguel Cabrera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.600
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.011
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Ben Sheets Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.238
Miguel Cabrera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.396
Ben Sheets Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

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0

Batter Reached due to Error

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0

Batter Reached due to Interference

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0
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0
Miguel Cabrera Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Hits
64
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Sacrifice Flies
103
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
1
Miguel Cabrera Career Ground into Double Play
364
Ben Sheets Career Double Plays Enabled
95

Ground into Triple Play

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0