Yunel Escobar vs. Brandon McCarthy — Matchup Analysis
Brandon McCarthy has kept Escobar in check relative to their career standard. With only 7 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans McCarthy. 0.333 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.667 sits 9% below where Escobar typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. McCarthy has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Escobar down once every 2.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.7 PA. Slight edge: McCarthy. Context matters here.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Brandon McCarthy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brandon McCarthy to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Brandon McCarthy
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Brandon McCarthy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Brandon McCarthy Career Batters Faced
5163
In this matchup
6
Yunel Escobar Career At Bats
5315
Brandon McCarthy Career At Bats Pitched
4740
In this matchup
0.333
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Brandon McCarthy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.268
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs
90
Brandon McCarthy Career Home Runs Allowed
145
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Brandon McCarthy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
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0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Brandon McCarthy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Brandon McCarthy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.160
In this matchup
0.667
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Brandon McCarthy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Brandon McCarthy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
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2
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0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Brandon McCarthy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
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3
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Brandon McCarthy Career Strikeouts Thrown
908
In this matchup
2.333
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Brandon McCarthy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.686
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Brandon McCarthy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Brandon McCarthy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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1
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Brandon McCarthy Career Sacrifice Hits
34
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0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Brandon McCarthy Career Sacrifice Flies
38
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0
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Brandon McCarthy Career Double Plays Enabled
104
Ground into Triple Play
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0