Starlin Castro vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has dominated this matchup. Castro is hitting just 0.214 in this matchup, 23% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Castro also posted an OPS of 0.481, well below the career mark of 0.732. Lester has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Castro down once every 5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.9 PA, and Castro has yet to take Lester deep. Edge: Lester.
How Starlin Castro put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Starlin Castro
Matchup Details for Starlin Castro and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Starlin Castro and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
15
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances
6578
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.214
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average
0.280
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs
138
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed
294
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
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.273
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Hit By Pitch
38
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Intentional Walks
32
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Starlin Castro Career Strikeouts
1108
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
5.000
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.940
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.333
Starlin Castro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.267
Starlin Castro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
1
Starlin Castro Career Ground into Double Play
177
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0