Edwin Encarnacion vs. Gerrit Cole — Matchup Analysis
Gerrit Cole has completely neutralized Encarnacion in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cole. Encarnacion's numbers against Cole tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.375, 56% below the career mark of 0.846, with a batting average of just 0.125, 52% below their career average and below Cole's career opposing average of 0.225. Cole has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Encarnacion down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Cole.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Gerrit Cole
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gerrit Cole to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Gerrit Cole
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Gerrit Cole including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced
7861
In this matchup
8
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Gerrit Cole Career At Bats Pitched
7233
In this matchup
0.125
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed
217
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
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
0.119
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.167
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Hit By Pitch
61
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Gerrit Cole Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
2
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Gerrit Cole Career Strikeouts Thrown
2251
In this matchup
4.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.492
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Gerrit Cole Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.271
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
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Hits
36
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Flies
31
In this matchup
1
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Gerrit Cole Career Double Plays Enabled
140
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0