Bucky Dent vs. Bruce Hurst — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Hurst has completely neutralized Dent in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hurst. Dent's numbers against Hurst tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.393, 36% below the career mark of 0.618, with a batting average of just 0.143, 42% below their career average and below Hurst's career opposing average of 0.265. Hurst has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Dent down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 14.4 PA. Edge: Hurst.
How Bucky Dent put the ball into play against Bruce Hurst
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Hurst to Bucky Dent
Matchup Details for Bucky Dent and Bruce Hurst
Stats that describe the matchup between Bucky Dent and Bruce Hurst including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances
5025
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced
10204
In this matchup
0.143
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average
0.247
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.036
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.167
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.257
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Hit By Pitch
15
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Intentional Walks
9
Bruce Hurst Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
1
Bucky Dent Career Strikeouts
349
Bruce Hurst Career Strikeouts Thrown
1689
In this matchup
8.000
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.400
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.041
In this matchup
1.000
Bucky Dent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.940
Bruce Hurst Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Bucky Dent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.289
Bruce Hurst Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Bucky Dent Career Sacrifice Hits
121
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Sacrifice Flies
49
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Ground into Double Play
79
Bruce Hurst Career Double Plays Enabled
195
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0