Yunel Escobar vs. Max Scherzer — Matchup Analysis
Yunel Escobar has had Scherzer's number. Escobar is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 18% above their career average and above Scherzer's career opposing average of 0.222. Escobar also posted an OPS of 0.910, well above the career mark of 0.736. Despite striking out once every 4.2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.7 PA, Escobar is still posting above-career production against Scherzer. Edge: Escobar.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Max Scherzer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Max Scherzer to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Max Scherzer
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Max Scherzer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
38
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced
11987
In this matchup
33
Yunel Escobar Career At Bats
5315
Max Scherzer Career At Bats Pitched
10977
In this matchup
0.333
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs
90
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed
354
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
0.030
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.091
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.417
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Max Scherzer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
114
Outs
In this matchup
14
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Max Scherzer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
9
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Max Scherzer Career Strikeouts Thrown
3489
In this matchup
4.222
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.436
In this matchup
0.333
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Max Scherzer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.368
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Max Scherzer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.270
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
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Flies
58
In this matchup
3
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Max Scherzer Career Double Plays Enabled
149
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0