Bucky Dent vs. Frank Viola — Matchup Analysis
Bucky Dent has absolutely raked against Viola. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dent. Dent's production against Viola has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.971, 57% above the career mark of 0.618, with a batting average of 0.400, 62% above their career average and above Viola's career opposing average of 0.260. Edge: Dent.
How Bucky Dent put the ball into play against Frank Viola
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Frank Viola to Bucky Dent
Matchup Details for Bucky Dent and Frank Viola
Stats that describe the matchup between Bucky Dent and Frank Viola including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances
5025
Frank Viola Career Batters Faced
11933
In this matchup
0.400
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average
0.247
Frank Viola Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
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
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.036
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.159
In this matchup
0.400
Bucky Dent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.257
Frank Viola Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Hit By Pitch
15
Frank Viola Career Batters Hit By Pitch
48
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Intentional Walks
9
Frank Viola Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Strikeouts
349
Frank Viola Career Strikeouts Thrown
1844
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.400
Frank Viola Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.471
In this matchup
0.000
Bucky Dent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.940
Frank Viola Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.571
Bucky Dent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.289
Frank Viola Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.313
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
Frank Viola Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
0
Bucky Dent Career Sacrifice Flies
49
Frank Viola Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
1
Bucky Dent Career Ground into Double Play
79
Frank Viola Career Double Plays Enabled
215
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0