Brian Downing vs. Mark Guthrie — Matchup Analysis
Mark Guthrie has completely neutralized Downing in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Guthrie. Downing's numbers against Guthrie tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.533, 33% below the career mark of 0.796, with a batting average of just 0.200, 25% below their career average and below Guthrie's career opposing average of 0.266. Guthrie has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Downing down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. Edge: Guthrie.
How Brian Downing put the ball into play against Mark Guthrie
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Guthrie to Brian Downing
Matchup Details for Brian Downing and Mark Guthrie
Stats that describe the matchup between Brian Downing and Mark Guthrie including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Brian Downing Career Plate Appearances
9309
Mark Guthrie Career Batters Faced
4211
In this matchup
0.200
Brian Downing Career Batting Average
0.267
Mark Guthrie Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Home Runs
275
Mark Guthrie Career Home Runs Allowed
101
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
Mark Guthrie Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Brian Downing Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Mark Guthrie Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.102
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brian Downing Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.244
Mark Guthrie Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.130
In this matchup
0.333
Brian Downing Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Mark Guthrie Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Hit By Pitch
129
Mark Guthrie Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Intentional Walks
55
Mark Guthrie Career Intentional Walks Allowed
53
In this matchup
2
Brian Downing Career Strikeouts
1127
Mark Guthrie Career Strikeouts Thrown
778
In this matchup
3.000
Brian Downing Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.260
Mark Guthrie Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.413
In this matchup
0.500
Brian Downing Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Mark Guthrie Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Brian Downing Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Mark Guthrie Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
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
Mark Guthrie Career Sacrifice Hits
54
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Mark Guthrie Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Brian Downing Career Ground into Double Play
197
Mark Guthrie Career Double Plays Enabled
86
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0