Bucky Dent vs. Ken Holtzman — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Dent is hitting 0.279 here, 13% above their career average, while Holtzman's career opposing average is 0.254. Dent also posted an OPS of 0.668, close to the career mark of 0.618. Dent has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 22.5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 14.4 PA. No clear edge.
How Bucky Dent put the ball into play against Ken Holtzman
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ken Holtzman to Bucky Dent
Matchup Details for Bucky Dent and Ken Holtzman
Stats that describe the matchup between Bucky Dent and Ken Holtzman including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
45
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances
5025
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Faced
12069
In this matchup
0.279
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average
0.247
Ken Holtzman 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
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.036
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.156
In this matchup
0.293
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.257
Ken Holtzman Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Hit By Pitch
15
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
27
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Intentional Walks
9
Ken Holtzman Career Intentional Walks Allowed
70
In this matchup
2
Bucky Dent Career Strikeouts
349
Ken Holtzman Career Strikeouts Thrown
1601
In this matchup
22.500
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.400
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.538
In this matchup
0.500
Bucky Dent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.940
Ken Holtzman Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.289
Bucky Dent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.289
Ken Holtzman Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Bucky Dent Career Sacrifice Hits
121
Ken Holtzman Career Sacrifice Hits
76
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Sacrifice Flies
49
Ken Holtzman Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Bucky Dent Career Ground into Double Play
79
Ken Holtzman Career Double Plays Enabled
116
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0