Edwin Encarnacion vs. Joe Nathan — Matchup Analysis
Joe Nathan has completely neutralized Encarnacion in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nathan. Encarnacion's numbers against Nathan tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 76% below the career mark of 0.846, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Nathan's career opposing average of 0.206. Nathan has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Encarnacion down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Nathan.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Joe Nathan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Nathan to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Joe Nathan
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Joe Nathan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Joe Nathan Career Batters Faced
3771
In this matchup
4
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Joe Nathan Career At Bats Pitched
3355
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Joe Nathan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.206
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed
84
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
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086
In this matchup
0.090
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Joe Nathan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Joe Nathan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Joe Nathan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
2
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Joe Nathan Career Strikeouts Thrown
976
In this matchup
2.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Joe Nathan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.864
In this matchup
0.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Joe Nathan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Joe Nathan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.282
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
Joe Nathan Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Joe Nathan Career Sacrifice Flies
24
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Joe Nathan Career Double Plays Enabled
49
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0