Starlin Castro vs. Octavio Dotel — Matchup Analysis
Octavio Dotel has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dotel. Despite batting 0.250, 11% below their career average and above Dotel's career opposing average of 0.219, Castro's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.732. Dotel has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Castro down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.9 PA. Slight edge: Dotel.
How Starlin Castro put the ball into play against Octavio Dotel
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Octavio Dotel to Starlin Castro
Matchup Details for Starlin Castro and Octavio Dotel
Stats that describe the matchup between Starlin Castro and Octavio Dotel including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances
6578
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Faced
4024
In this matchup
4
Starlin Castro Career At Bats
6148
Octavio Dotel Career At Bats Pitched
3499
In this matchup
0.250
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average
0.280
Octavio Dotel Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs
138
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.153
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Octavio Dotel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.102
In this matchup
0.500
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Octavio Dotel Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Hit By Pitch
38
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Intentional Walks
32
Octavio Dotel Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
2
Starlin Castro Career Strikeouts
1108
Octavio Dotel Career Strikeouts Thrown
1143
In this matchup
2.500
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.940
Octavio Dotel Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.521
In this matchup
0.500
Starlin Castro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Octavio Dotel Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Starlin Castro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Octavio Dotel Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Octavio Dotel Career Sacrifice Hits
36
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Octavio Dotel Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Ground into Double Play
177
Octavio Dotel Career Double Plays Enabled
36
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0