Rick Dempsey vs. Jim Gott — Matchup Analysis
Jim Gott has completely neutralized Dempsey in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Gott. Dempsey's numbers against Gott tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 62% below the career mark of 0.666, with a batting average of just 0.125, 46% below their career average and below Gott's career opposing average of 0.254. Gott has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Dempsey down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. Edge: Gott.
How Rick Dempsey put the ball into play against Jim Gott
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Gott to Rick Dempsey
Matchup Details for Rick Dempsey and Jim Gott
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Dempsey and Jim Gott including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Rick Dempsey Career Plate Appearances
5407
Jim Gott Career Batters Faced
4828
In this matchup
0.125
Rick Dempsey Career Batting Average
0.233
Jim Gott Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Rick Dempsey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Jim Gott Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Dempsey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.088
Jim Gott Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Dempsey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Jim Gott Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.102
In this matchup
0.200
Rick Dempsey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
Jim Gott Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Rick Dempsey Career Hit By Pitch
18
Jim Gott Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Rick Dempsey Career Intentional Walks
13
Jim Gott Career Intentional Walks Allowed
63
In this matchup
2.667
Rick Dempsey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.350
Jim Gott Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.768
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Dempsey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.800
Jim Gott Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Rick Dempsey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Jim Gott Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Rick Dempsey Career Sacrifice Hits
63
Jim Gott Career Sacrifice Hits
57
In this matchup
0
Rick Dempsey Career Sacrifice Flies
42
Jim Gott Career Sacrifice Flies
30
In this matchup
1
Rick Dempsey Career Ground into Double Play
131
Jim Gott Career Double Plays Enabled
84
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0