Gene Freese vs. Bob Purkey — Matchup Analysis
Bob Purkey has had the better of this matchup. Freese is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 2% below their career average and below Purkey's career opposing average of 0.261. Freese also posted an OPS of 0.607, modestly below the career mark of 0.723. Purkey has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Freese down once every 7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.1 PA, and Freese has yet to take Purkey deep. Slight edge: Purkey.
How Gene Freese put the ball into play against Bob Purkey
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Purkey to Gene Freese
Matchup Details for Gene Freese and Bob Purkey
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Freese and Bob Purkey including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Gene Freese Career Plate Appearances
3784
Bob Purkey Career Batters Faced
8899
In this matchup
0.250
Gene Freese Career Batting Average
0.255
Bob Purkey Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261
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
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.246
In this matchup
0.300
Gene Freese Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
Bob Purkey Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
1
Gene Freese Career Hit By Pitch
20
Bob Purkey Career Batters Hit By Pitch
71
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Intentional Walks
28
Bob Purkey Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
2
Gene Freese Career Strikeouts
535
Bob Purkey Career Strikeouts Thrown
793
In this matchup
7.000
Gene Freese Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.070
Bob Purkey Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
11.222
In this matchup
0.500
Gene Freese Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Bob Purkey Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Gene Freese Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.303
Bob Purkey Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Gene Freese Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Ground into Double Play
75
Bob Purkey Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0