Joey Cora vs. Neal Heaton — Matchup Analysis
Neal Heaton has completely neutralized Cora in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Heaton. Cora's numbers against Heaton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.571, 20% below the career mark of 0.717, with a batting average of just 0.143, 48% below their career average and below Heaton's career opposing average of 0.273. Heaton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cora down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 12.8 PA. Edge: Heaton.
How Joey Cora put the ball into play against Neal Heaton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Heaton to Joey Cora
Matchup Details for Joey Cora and Neal Heaton
Stats that describe the matchup between Joey Cora and Neal Heaton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joey Cora Career Plate Appearances
4279
Neal Heaton Career Batters Faced
6481
In this matchup
0.143
Joey Cora Career Batting Average
0.277
Neal Heaton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
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
Joey Cora Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Joey Cora Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.029
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joey Cora Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.090
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.233
In this matchup
0.167
Joey Cora Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
Neal Heaton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Joey Cora Career Hit By Pitch
44
Neal Heaton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Joey Cora Career Intentional Walks
6
Neal Heaton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
7.000
Joey Cora Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.770
Neal Heaton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.272
In this matchup
0.000
Joey Cora Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.130
Neal Heaton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Joey Cora Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Neal Heaton 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
Joey Cora Career Sacrifice Hits
84
Neal Heaton Career Sacrifice Hits
60
In this matchup
0
Joey Cora Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Neal Heaton Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
3
Joey Cora Career Ground into Double Play
58
Neal Heaton Career Double Plays Enabled
131
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0