Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Ian Desmond and Matt Albers have faced off against each other 7 times throughout their careers. Against Matt Albers, Ian Desmond has maintained a Batting Average of 0.167, lower than his career batting average of 0.263. Matt Albers's career opposing batting average is 0.261, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Ian Desmond. Ian Desmond's OPS against Matt Albers is 0.786, higher than his career OPS of 0.741.

Matt Albers has struck out Ian Desmond 2 times in 6 at-bats. Against Matt Albers, Ian Desmond strikes out every 3.500 plate appearances. Ian Desmond's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.24, striking out less often against Matt Albers than average. Matt Albers strikes out a batter every 5.758 plate appearances, striking out Ian Desmond more often than his average.

How Ian Desmond put the ball into play against Matt Albers

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Albers to Ian Desmond

Matchup Details for Ian Desmond and Matt Albers

Stats that describe the matchup between Ian Desmond and Matt Albers including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Plate Appearances
7
Ian Desmond Career Plate Appearances
5944
Matt Albers Career Batters Faced
3288

At Bats

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers At Bats
6
Ian Desmond Career At Bats
5442
Matt Albers Career At Bats Pitched
2852

Batting Average

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Batting Average
0.167
Ian Desmond Career Batting Average
0.263
Matt Albers Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261

Hits

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Hits
1
Ian Desmond Career Hits
1432
Matt Albers Career Hits Allowed
751

Singles

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Singles
0
Ian Desmond Career Singles
937

Doubles

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Doubles
0
Ian Desmond Career Doubles
277

Triples

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Triples
1
Ian Desmond Career Triples
37

Home Runs

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Home Runs
0
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs
181
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed
87

Grand Slams

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Extra Base Hits
1
Ian Desmond Career Extra Base Hits
495

Home Runs Per at Bat

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030504908835905

Home Runs Per Hit

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.126
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11584553928096

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.12910128388017
Matt Albers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1523642732049

Total Bases

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Total Bases
3
Ian Desmond Total Bases
2326

Times on Base

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Times on Base
2
Ian Desmond Career Times on Base
1862

On Base Pct

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers On Base Pct
0.286
Ian Desmond Career On Base Percentage
0.313

Slugging Pct

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Slugging Pct
0.500
Ian Desmond Career Slugging Percentage
0.427

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.786
Ian Desmond Career OPS
0.741

Isolated Power

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Isolated Power
0.333
Ian Desmond Career Isolated Power
0.164

Gross Production Average

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Gross Production Average
0.254
Ian Desmond Career Gross Production Average
0.248

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Ian Desmond Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
Matt Albers Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.2988298829883

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Ian Desmond Career RBIs
711

Runs Created

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Runs Created
0.931
Ian Desmond Career Runs Created
742.93

Hit By Pitch

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Hit By Pitch
0
Ian Desmond Career Hit By Pitch
43
Matt Albers Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35

Outs

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Outs
3

Walks

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Walks
1
Ian Desmond Career Walks
387
Matt Albers Career Walks Allowed
314

Intentional Walks

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Intentional Walks
0
Ian Desmond Career Intentional Walks
13
Matt Albers Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30

Strikeouts

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Strikeouts
2
Ian Desmond Career Strikeouts
1402
Matt Albers Career Strikeouts Thrown
571

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.500
Ian Desmond Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.24
Matt Albers Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.7583187390543

Walks Per Strikeout

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Ian Desmond Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.28
Matt Albers Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.60245183887916

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.286
Ian Desmond Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.30820995962315
Matt Albers Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33302919708029

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Sacrifice Hits
0
Ian Desmond Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Matt Albers Career Sacrifice Hits
29

Sacrifice Flies

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Sacrifice Flies
0
Ian Desmond Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Matt Albers Career Sacrifice Flies
28

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ian Desmond Career Ground into Double Play
132
Matt Albers Career Double Plays Enabled
92

Ground into Triple Play

Ian Desmond vs. Matt Albers Ground into Triple Play
0