Jimmie Foxx vs. Rube Melton — Matchup Analysis
Rube Melton has completely neutralized Foxx in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melton. Foxx's numbers against Melton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.125, 88% below the career mark of 1.038, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Melton's career opposing average of 0.235. Even with Foxx striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Melton. Edge: Melton.
How Jimmie Foxx put the ball into play against Rube Melton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rube Melton to Jimmie Foxx
Matchup Details for Jimmie Foxx and Rube Melton
Stats that describe the matchup between Jimmie Foxx and Rube Melton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Jimmie Foxx Career Plate Appearances
9670
Rube Melton Career Batters Faced
3061
In this matchup
0.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Batting Average
0.325
Rube Melton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Jimmie Foxx Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Rube Melton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.008
In this matchup
0.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.202
Rube Melton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.035
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.407
Rube Melton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.061
In this matchup
0.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.336
Rube Melton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Jimmie Foxx Career Hit By Pitch
13
Rube Melton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Jimmie Foxx Career Intentional Walks
0
Rube Melton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Jimmie Foxx Career Strikeouts
1311
Rube Melton Career Strikeouts Thrown
363
In this matchup
8.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.380
Rube Melton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.433
In this matchup
1.000
Jimmie Foxx Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.110
Rube Melton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.090
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Jimmie Foxx Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.424
Rube Melton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Jimmie Foxx Career Sacrifice Hits
71
Rube Melton Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Jimmie Foxx Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Rube Melton Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Jimmie Foxx Career Ground into Double Play
69
Rube Melton Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0