Andy Dirks vs. Anthony Swarzak — Matchup Analysis
Andy Dirks has absolutely raked against Swarzak. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dirks. Dirks's production against Swarzak has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.944, 27% above the career mark of 0.745, with a batting average of 0.375, 36% above their career average and above Swarzak's career opposing average of 0.271. Despite striking out once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA, Dirks is still posting above-career production against Swarzak. Edge: Dirks.
How Andy Dirks put the ball into play against Anthony Swarzak
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Anthony Swarzak to Andy Dirks
Matchup Details for Andy Dirks and Anthony Swarzak
Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Dirks and Anthony Swarzak including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Andy Dirks Career Plate Appearances
1063
Anthony Swarzak Career Batters Faced
2781
In this matchup
0.375
Andy Dirks Career Batting Average
0.276
Anthony Swarzak Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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0
Andy Dirks Career Home Runs
24
Anthony Swarzak Career Home Runs Allowed
87
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
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0.000
Andy Dirks Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Anthony Swarzak Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
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0.000
Andy Dirks Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Anthony Swarzak Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Andy Dirks Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.139
Anthony Swarzak Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.176
In this matchup
0.500
Andy Dirks Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Anthony Swarzak Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Andy Dirks Career Hit By Pitch
7
Anthony Swarzak Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
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3
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0
Andy Dirks Career Intentional Walks
5
Anthony Swarzak Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
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2
Andy Dirks Career Strikeouts
173
Anthony Swarzak Career Strikeouts Thrown
494
In this matchup
4.500
Andy Dirks Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.140
Anthony Swarzak Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.630
In this matchup
0.500
Andy Dirks Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Anthony Swarzak Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.410
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.444
Andy Dirks Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.328
Anthony Swarzak Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.328
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
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0
Andy Dirks Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Anthony Swarzak Career Sacrifice Hits
10
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0
Andy Dirks Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Anthony Swarzak Career Sacrifice Flies
22
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0
Andy Dirks Career Ground into Double Play
13
Anthony Swarzak Career Double Plays Enabled
62
Ground into Triple Play
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0