Yunel Escobar vs. Hisashi Iwakuma — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Escobar is hitting 0.346 here, 23% above their career average, while Iwakuma's career opposing average is 0.247. Escobar also posted an OPS of 0.739, close to the career mark of 0.736. Escobar has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 9.3 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 8.7 PA. No clear edge.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Hisashi Iwakuma
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Hisashi Iwakuma to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Hisashi Iwakuma
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Hisashi Iwakuma including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Batters Faced
3574
In this matchup
26
Yunel Escobar Career At Bats
5315
Hisashi Iwakuma Career At Bats Pitched
3342
In this matchup
0.346
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs
90
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Home Runs Allowed
115
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
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.391
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
14
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Strikeouts Thrown
714
In this matchup
9.333
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.006
In this matchup
0.667
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.260
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.393
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.286
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
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Hisashi Iwakuma Career Double Plays Enabled
88
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0