Larry Dierker vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Larry Dierker has absolutely raked against Downing. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dierker. Dierker's production against Downing has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.400, 26% above the career mark of 0.318, with a batting average of 0.200, 47% above their career average and below Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.2 PA, Dierker is still posting above-career production against Downing. Edge: Dierker.
How Larry Dierker put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Larry Dierker
Matchup Details for Larry Dierker and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Larry Dierker and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Larry Dierker Career Plate Appearances
876
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.200
Larry Dierker Career Batting Average
0.136
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.037
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.015
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.333
Larry Dierker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.199
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Hit By Pitch
1
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Intentional Walks
0
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Larry Dierker Career Strikeouts
272
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
3.000
Larry Dierker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.220
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.040
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Larry Dierker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.136
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
1
Larry Dierker Career Sacrifice Hits
70
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
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0
Larry Dierker Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
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0
Larry Dierker Career Ground into Double Play
16
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0