Brian Downing vs. Karl Best — Matchup Analysis
Karl Best has completely neutralized Downing in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Best. Downing's numbers against Best tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.629, 21% below the career mark of 0.796, with a batting average of just 0.200, 25% below their career average and below Best's career opposing average of 0.267. Best has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Downing down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. Edge: Best.
How Brian Downing put the ball into play against Karl Best
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Karl Best to Brian Downing
Matchup Details for Brian Downing and Karl Best
Stats that describe the matchup between Brian Downing and Karl Best including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Brian Downing Career Plate Appearances
9309
Karl Best Career Batters Faced
411
In this matchup
0.200
Brian Downing Career Batting Average
0.267
Karl Best Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
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
Brian Downing Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.035
Karl Best Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Brian Downing Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Karl Best Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brian Downing Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.244
Karl Best Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
0.250
Brian Downing Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Karl Best Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Hit By Pitch
129
Karl Best Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Intentional Walks
55
Karl Best Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
1
Brian Downing Career Strikeouts
1127
Karl Best Career Strikeouts Thrown
73
In this matchup
7.000
Brian Downing Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.260
Karl Best Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.630
In this matchup
2.000
Brian Downing Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Karl Best Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Brian Downing Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Karl Best Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Brian Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
60
Karl Best Career Sacrifice Hits
3
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Karl Best Career Sacrifice Flies
5
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Ground into Double Play
197
Karl Best Career Double Plays Enabled
3
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0