Ian Desmond vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jake Westbrook has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Westbrook. Desmond is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 5% below their career average and below Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Desmond also posted an OPS of 0.500, well below the career mark of 0.742. Westbrook has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Desmond down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Westbrook.
How Ian Desmond put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Ian Desmond
Matchup Details for Ian Desmond and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Ian Desmond and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Ian Desmond Career Plate Appearances
5944
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
0.250
Ian Desmond Career Batting Average
0.263
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs
181
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.126
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.129
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.333
Ian Desmond Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Ian Desmond Career Hit By Pitch
43
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Ian Desmond Career Intentional Walks
13
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
2
Ian Desmond Career Strikeouts
1402
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
4.000
Ian Desmond Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.240
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.000
Ian Desmond Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.280
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Ian Desmond Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Ian Desmond Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Ian Desmond Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Ian Desmond Career Ground into Double Play
132
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0