Edwin Encarnacion vs. Clay Buchholz — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Encarnacion is hitting 0.233 here, 11% below their career average, while Buchholz's career opposing average is 0.253. Encarnacion also posted an OPS of 0.795, close to the career mark of 0.846. Encarnacion has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 8.3 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. No clear edge.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Clay Buchholz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Buchholz to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Clay Buchholz
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Clay Buchholz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
50
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced
5607
In this matchup
43
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Clay Buchholz Career At Bats Pitched
5034
In this matchup
0.233
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
3
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed
139
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
0.070
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.300
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
0.269
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.206
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
26
In this matchup
1
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Clay Buchholz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
6
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Clay Buchholz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1024
In this matchup
8.333
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.476
In this matchup
1.333
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Clay Buchholz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.360
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Clay Buchholz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
2
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Clay Buchholz Career Double Plays Enabled
147
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0