It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. David Eckstein and Hideki Irabu have faced off against each other 6 times throughout their careers. Against Hideki Irabu, David Eckstein has maintained a Batting Average of 0.333, higher than his career batting average of 0.28. Hideki Irabu's career opposing batting average is 0.272, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against David Eckstein. David Eckstein's OPS against Hideki Irabu is 0.667, lower than his career OPS of 0.694.

Hideki Irabu has struck out David Eckstein 2 times in 6 at-bats. Against Hideki Irabu, David Eckstein strikes out every 3.000 plate appearances. David Eckstein's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 13.65, striking out less often against Hideki Irabu than average. Hideki Irabu strikes out a batter every 5.521 plate appearances, striking out David Eckstein more often than his average.