Royce Clayton vs. Sterling Hitchcock — Matchup Analysis
Sterling Hitchcock has kept Clayton in check relative to their career standard. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.571 sits 16% below where Clayton typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Clayton striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Hitchcock. Slight edge: Hitchcock. Context matters here.
How Royce Clayton put the ball into play against Sterling Hitchcock
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sterling Hitchcock to Royce Clayton
Matchup Details for Royce Clayton and Sterling Hitchcock
Stats that describe the matchup between Royce Clayton and Sterling Hitchcock including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Royce Clayton Career Plate Appearances
8164
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced
5635
In this matchup
14
Royce Clayton Career At Bats
7379
Sterling Hitchcock Career At Bats Pitched
5031
In this matchup
0.286
Royce Clayton Career Batting Average
0.258
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Home Runs
110
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed
181
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
Royce Clayton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Royce Clayton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.058
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.132
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Royce Clayton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.078
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.182
In this matchup
0.333
Royce Clayton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Hit By Pitch
45
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Intentional Walks
34
Sterling Hitchcock Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
2
Royce Clayton Career Strikeouts
1415
Sterling Hitchcock Career Strikeouts Thrown
997
In this matchup
7.000
Royce Clayton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.770
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.652
In this matchup
0.000
Royce Clayton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Royce Clayton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.307
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Sacrifice Hits
113
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Sacrifice Flies
62
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Royce Clayton Career Ground into Double Play
218
Sterling Hitchcock Career Double Plays Enabled
93
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0