Yunel Escobar vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Yunel Escobar has absolutely raked against Wakefield. Escobar's production against Wakefield has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.269, 72% above the career mark of 0.736, with a batting average of 0.462, 64% above their career average and above Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Escobar has made good contact too, striking out once every 14 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 8.7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Escobar.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
13
Yunel Escobar Career At Bats
5315
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.462
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs
90
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
0.077
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.167
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.455
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
14.000
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
1.000
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0