Kosuke Fukudome vs. John Axford — Matchup Analysis
John Axford has completely neutralized Fukudome in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Axford. Fukudome's numbers against Axford tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 47% below the career mark of 0.754, with a batting average of just 0.200, 22% below their career average and below Axford's career opposing average of 0.243. Axford has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Fukudome down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Axford.
How Kosuke Fukudome put the ball into play against John Axford
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Axford to Kosuke Fukudome
Matchup Details for Kosuke Fukudome and John Axford
Stats that describe the matchup between Kosuke Fukudome and John Axford including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kosuke Fukudome Career Plate Appearances
2276
John Axford Career Batters Faced
2305
In this matchup
0.200
Kosuke Fukudome Career Batting Average
0.258
John Axford Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
In this matchup
0
Kosuke Fukudome Career Home Runs
42
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed
50
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
Kosuke Fukudome Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Kosuke Fukudome Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.084
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kosuke Fukudome Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.104
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.085
In this matchup
0.500
Kosuke Fukudome Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
John Axford Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
In this matchup
0
Kosuke Fukudome Career Hit By Pitch
8
John Axford Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Kosuke Fukudome Career Intentional Walks
17
John Axford Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
3
Kosuke Fukudome Career Strikeouts
402
John Axford Career Strikeouts Thrown
589
In this matchup
1.667
Kosuke Fukudome Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.660
John Axford Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.913
In this matchup
0.000
Kosuke Fukudome Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.760
John Axford Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Kosuke Fukudome Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.361
John Axford Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Kosuke Fukudome Career Sacrifice Hits
14
John Axford Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
0
Kosuke Fukudome Career Sacrifice Flies
18
John Axford Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Kosuke Fukudome Career Ground into Double Play
35
John Axford Career Double Plays Enabled
38
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0