Mike Fontenot vs. Brandon Backe — Matchup Analysis
Mike Fontenot has absolutely raked against Backe. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Fontenot. Fontenot's production against Backe has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.375, 87% above the career mark of 0.734, with a batting average of 0.500, 89% above their career average and above Backe's career opposing average of 0.280. Fontenot has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Fontenot.
How Mike Fontenot put the ball into play against Brandon Backe
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brandon Backe to Mike Fontenot
Matchup Details for Mike Fontenot and Brandon Backe
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Fontenot and Brandon Backe including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mike Fontenot Career Plate Appearances
1586
Brandon Backe Career Batters Faced
2332
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Fontenot Career Batting Average
0.265
Brandon Backe Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
1
Mike Fontenot Career Home Runs
27
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed
87
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
0.125
Mike Fontenot Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.042
In this matchup
0.250
Mike Fontenot Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.152
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Fontenot Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.093
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.242
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Fontenot Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Brandon Backe Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
0
Mike Fontenot Career Hit By Pitch
11
Brandon Backe Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mike Fontenot Career Intentional Walks
11
Brandon Backe Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Mike Fontenot Career Strikeouts
289
Brandon Backe Career Strikeouts Thrown
360
In this matchup
8.000
Mike Fontenot Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.490
Brandon Backe Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.478
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Fontenot Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Brandon Backe Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Fontenot Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.331
Brandon Backe Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.352
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
Mike Fontenot Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Brandon Backe Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Mike Fontenot Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Brandon Backe Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
0
Mike Fontenot Career Ground into Double Play
21
Brandon Backe Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0