Dan Driessen vs. Bob Gibson — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Driessen is hitting 0.294 here, 10% above their career average, while Gibson's career opposing average is 0.226. Driessen also posted an OPS of 0.804, close to the career mark of 0.767. Driessen has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 8.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Dan Driessen put the ball into play against Bob Gibson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Gibson to Dan Driessen
Matchup Details for Dan Driessen and Bob Gibson
Stats that describe the matchup between Dan Driessen and Bob Gibson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances
6344
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced
16068
In this matchup
0.294
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average
0.267
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226
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
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.078
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.333
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Hit By Pitch
28
Bob Gibson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
102
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Intentional Walks
100
Bob Gibson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
118
In this matchup
2
Dan Driessen Career Strikeouts
719
Bob Gibson Career Strikeouts Thrown
3117
In this matchup
9.000
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.820
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.155
In this matchup
0.500
Dan Driessen Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Bob Gibson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Dan Driessen Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
Bob Gibson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.295
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
0
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
62
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Dan Driessen Career Ground into Double Play
128
Bob Gibson Career Double Plays Enabled
46
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0