Dan Ford vs. Doug Bird — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Ford is hitting 0.333 here, 23% above their career average, while Bird's career opposing average is 0.273. Ford also posted an OPS of 0.757, close to the career mark of 0.750. Ford has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 10 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Dan Ford put the ball into play against Doug Bird
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bird to Dan Ford
Matchup Details for Dan Ford and Doug Bird
Stats that describe the matchup between Dan Ford and Doug Bird including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Dan Ford Career Plate Appearances
4582
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced
5104
In this matchup
0.333
Dan Ford Career Batting Average
0.270
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
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
Dan Ford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Ford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dan Ford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.375
Dan Ford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Dan Ford Career Hit By Pitch
47
Doug Bird Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Dan Ford Career Intentional Walks
19
Doug Bird Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56
In this matchup
10.000
Dan Ford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.350
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.506
In this matchup
0.500
Dan Ford Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.350
Dan Ford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
Doug Bird Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Dan Ford Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
1
Dan Ford Career Ground into Double Play
121
Doug Bird Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0