Dan Driessen vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Dan Driessen has absolutely raked against Downing. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Driessen. Driessen's production against Downing has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 96% above the career mark of 0.767, with a batting average of 0.500, 87% above their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Driessen has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Driessen.
How Dan Driessen put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Dan Driessen
Matchup Details for Dan Driessen and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Dan Driessen and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances
6344
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.500
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average
0.267
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.167
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.333
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.400
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Hit By Pitch
28
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Intentional Walks
100
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Strikeouts
719
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.820
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Driessen Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Dan Driessen Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
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
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0
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
1
Dan Driessen Career Ground into Double Play
128
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0