Larry Dierker vs. Bill Hands — Matchup Analysis
Bill Hands has completely neutralized Dierker in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hands. Dierker's numbers against Hands tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.143, 55% below the career mark of 0.318, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Hands's career opposing average of 0.252. Even with Dierker striking out less often than usual, once every 4.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 3.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Hands. Edge: Hands.
How Larry Dierker put the ball into play against Bill Hands
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Hands to Larry Dierker
Matchup Details for Larry Dierker and Bill Hands
Stats that describe the matchup between Larry Dierker and Bill Hands including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Larry Dierker Career Plate Appearances
876
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced
8116
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Batting Average
0.136
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.037
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.015
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Dierker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.199
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Hit By Pitch
1
Bill Hands Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Intentional Walks
0
Bill Hands Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
2
Larry Dierker Career Strikeouts
272
Bill Hands Career Strikeouts Thrown
1128
In this matchup
4.500
Larry Dierker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.220
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.195
In this matchup
0.500
Larry Dierker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.040
Bill Hands Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.111
Larry Dierker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.136
Bill Hands Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
2
Larry Dierker Career Sacrifice Hits
70
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Larry Dierker Career Ground into Double Play
16
Bill Hands Career Double Plays Enabled
39
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0