Matt Cain vs. Clayton Richard — Matchup Analysis

Clayton Richard has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Richard. Cain is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 18% above their career average and below Richard's career opposing average of 0.280. Cain also posted an OPS of 0.286, modestly below the career mark of 0.331. Richard has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cain down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 2.3 PA. Slight edge: Richard.

How Matt Cain put the ball into play against Clayton Richard

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Richard to Matt Cain

Matchup Details for Matt Cain and Clayton Richard

Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Cain and Clayton Richard including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Matt Cain Career Plate Appearances
708
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced
5543
In this matchup
7
Matt Cain Career At Bats
611
Clayton Richard Career At Bats Pitched
4999
In this matchup
0.143
Matt Cain Career Batting Average
0.121
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Hits
74
Clayton Richard Career Hits Allowed
1398
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Singles
53
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Doubles
13
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Home Runs
7
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed
149

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
Matt Cain Career Extra Base Hits
21
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.023
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.181
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Total Bases
110
In this matchup
1
Matt Cain Career Times on Base
96
In this matchup
0.143
Matt Cain Career On Base Percentage
0.151
In this matchup
0.143
Matt Cain Career Slugging Percentage
0.180
In this matchup
0.286
Matt Cain Career OPS
0.331
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Isolated Power
0.059
In this matchup
0.100
Matt Cain Career Gross Production Average
0.113
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Cain Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.225
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career RBIs
34
In this matchup
0.143
Matt Cain Career Runs Created
2.630
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Hit By Pitch
1
Clayton Richard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Walks
21
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed
438
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Intentional Walks
0
Clayton Richard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
26
In this matchup
4
Matt Cain Career Strikeouts
308
Clayton Richard Career Strikeouts Thrown
824
In this matchup
2.000
Matt Cain Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.300
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.727
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Cain Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.070
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.125
Matt Cain Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.134
Clayton Richard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336

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
1
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Hits
73
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
0
Matt Cain Career Ground into Double Play
1
Clayton Richard Career Double Plays Enabled
164

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0