Fausto Cruz vs. Ben McDonald — Matchup Analysis
Ben McDonald has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward McDonald. Cruz is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 5% above their career average and below McDonald's career opposing average of 0.243. Cruz also posted an OPS of 0.400, modestly below the career mark of 0.466. McDonald has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cruz down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.6 PA. Slight edge: McDonald.
How Fausto Cruz put the ball into play against Ben McDonald
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ben McDonald to Fausto Cruz
Matchup Details for Fausto Cruz and Ben McDonald
Stats that describe the matchup between Fausto Cruz and Ben McDonald including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Fausto Cruz Career Plate Appearances
102
Ben McDonald Career Batters Faced
5408
In this matchup
0.200
Fausto Cruz Career Batting Average
0.191
Ben McDonald Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
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
Fausto Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Ben McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Fausto Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Ben McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Fausto Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Ben McDonald Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.154
In this matchup
0.500
Fausto Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.246
Ben McDonald Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Fausto Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
0
Ben McDonald Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Fausto Cruz Career Intentional Walks
0
Ben McDonald Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
3
Fausto Cruz Career Strikeouts
22
Ben McDonald Career Strikeouts Thrown
894
In this matchup
1.667
Fausto Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.640
Ben McDonald Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.049
In this matchup
0.000
Fausto Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Ben McDonald Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Fausto Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.245
Ben McDonald Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.303
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
Fausto Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Ben McDonald Career Sacrifice Hits
35
In this matchup
0
Fausto Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Ben McDonald Career Sacrifice Flies
30
In this matchup
0
Fausto Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
2
Ben McDonald Career Double Plays Enabled
92
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0