Starlin Castro vs. James McDonald — Matchup Analysis
Starlin Castro has held their own against McDonald. Castro is hitting 0.316 in this matchup, 13% above their career average and above McDonald's career opposing average of 0.252. Castro also posted an OPS of 0.824, modestly above the career mark of 0.732. Castro has made good contact too, striking out once every 10 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Castro.
How Starlin Castro put the ball into play against James McDonald
Balls and Strikes Thrown by James McDonald to Starlin Castro
Matchup Details for Starlin Castro and James McDonald
Stats that describe the matchup between Starlin Castro and James McDonald including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances
6578
James McDonald Career Batters Faced
2215
In this matchup
19
Starlin Castro Career At Bats
6148
James McDonald Career At Bats Pitched
1931
In this matchup
0.316
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average
0.280
James McDonald Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
1
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs
138
James McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed
56
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
0.053
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
James McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.167
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
James McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.115
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
James McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.127
In this matchup
0.313
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
James McDonald Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Hit By Pitch
38
James McDonald Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Intentional Walks
32
James McDonald Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
2
Starlin Castro Career Strikeouts
1108
James McDonald Career Strikeouts Thrown
442
In this matchup
10.000
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.940
James McDonald Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.011
In this matchup
0.500
Starlin Castro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
James McDonald Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.350
Starlin Castro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
James McDonald Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
James McDonald Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Flies
47
James McDonald Career Sacrifice Flies
15
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Ground into Double Play
177
James McDonald Career Double Plays Enabled
39
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0