Jacoby Ellsbury vs. Alex Cobb — Matchup Analysis
Alex Cobb has had the better of this matchup. Ellsbury is hitting just 0.219 in this matchup, 23% below their career average and below Cobb's career opposing average of 0.256. Ellsbury also posted an OPS of 0.680, modestly below the career mark of 0.760. Cobb has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Ellsbury down once every 5.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. Slight edge: Cobb.
How Jacoby Ellsbury put the ball into play against Alex Cobb
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Alex Cobb to Jacoby Ellsbury
Matchup Details for Jacoby Ellsbury and Alex Cobb
Stats that describe the matchup between Jacoby Ellsbury and Alex Cobb including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
33
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Plate Appearances
5344
Alex Cobb Career Batters Faced
5577
In this matchup
0.219
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Batting Average
0.284
Alex Cobb Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
In this matchup
2
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Home Runs
104
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed
140
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
0.063
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.286
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.076
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.141
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
0.208
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Alex Cobb Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Hit By Pitch
46
Alex Cobb Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Intentional Walks
19
Alex Cobb Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
6
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Strikeouts
737
Alex Cobb Career Strikeouts Thrown
1108
In this matchup
5.500
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.250
Alex Cobb Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.033
In this matchup
0.167
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.540
Alex Cobb Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.242
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.336
Alex Cobb Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Alex Cobb Career Sacrifice Hits
16
In this matchup
0
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Alex Cobb Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
1
Jacoby Ellsbury Career Ground into Double Play
82
Alex Cobb Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0