Edwin Encarnacion vs. Ben Sheets — Matchup Analysis
Ben Sheets has dominated this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sheets. Encarnacion is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 45% below their career average and below Sheets's career opposing average of 0.257. Encarnacion also posted an OPS of 0.714, well below the career mark of 0.846. Even with Encarnacion striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.7 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Sheets. Edge: Sheets.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Ben Sheets
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ben Sheets to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Ben Sheets
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Ben Sheets including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced
6640
In this matchup
7
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Ben Sheets Career At Bats Pitched
6138
In this matchup
0.143
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
1
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed
184
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
0.143
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
1.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.139
In this matchup
0.207
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Ben Sheets Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Ben Sheets Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Ben Sheets Career Strikeouts Thrown
1325
In this matchup
7.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.011
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Ben Sheets Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Ben Sheets Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Hits
64
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Ben Sheets Career Double Plays Enabled
95
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0