Al Cowens vs. Jose Rijo — Matchup Analysis
Jose Rijo has completely neutralized Cowens in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rijo. Cowens's numbers against Rijo tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.143, 80% below the career mark of 0.722, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Rijo's career opposing average of 0.243. Rijo has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cowens down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.2 PA. Edge: Rijo.
How Al Cowens put the ball into play against Jose Rijo
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Rijo to Al Cowens
Matchup Details for Al Cowens and Jose Rijo
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Cowens and Jose Rijo including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Al Cowens Career Plate Appearances
6038
Jose Rijo Career Batters Faced
7867
In this matchup
0.000
Al Cowens Career Batting Average
0.270
Jose Rijo Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Al Cowens Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Al Cowens Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Cowens Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.164
Jose Rijo Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.092
In this matchup
0.000
Al Cowens Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Jose Rijo Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Al Cowens Career Hit By Pitch
34
Jose Rijo Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Al Cowens Career Intentional Walks
28
Jose Rijo Career Intentional Walks Allowed
34
In this matchup
3.500
Al Cowens Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.160
Jose Rijo Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.899
In this matchup
0.500
Al Cowens Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Jose Rijo Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.410
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Al Cowens Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Jose Rijo Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Cowens Career Sacrifice Hits
28
Jose Rijo Career Sacrifice Hits
81
In this matchup
0
Al Cowens Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Jose Rijo Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
1
Al Cowens Career Ground into Double Play
141
Jose Rijo Career Double Plays Enabled
119
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0