Brett Gardner vs. Neal Cotts — Matchup Analysis
Neal Cotts has completely neutralized Gardner in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cotts. Gardner's numbers against Cotts tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.452, 39% below the career mark of 0.740, with a batting average of just 0.167, 35% below their career average and below Cotts's career opposing average of 0.242. Cotts has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gardner down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Cotts.
How Brett Gardner put the ball into play against Neal Cotts
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Cotts to Brett Gardner
Matchup Details for Brett Gardner and Neal Cotts
Stats that describe the matchup between Brett Gardner and Neal Cotts including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Brett Gardner Career Plate Appearances
6614
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced
1918
In this matchup
0.167
Brett Gardner Career Batting Average
0.256
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.138
In this matchup
0.250
Brett Gardner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Hit By Pitch
67
Neal Cotts Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Intentional Walks
6
Neal Cotts Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
2
Brett Gardner Career Strikeouts
1245
Neal Cotts Career Strikeouts Thrown
421
In this matchup
3.500
Brett Gardner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.310
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.556
In this matchup
0.500
Brett Gardner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Neal Cotts Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Brett Gardner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Neal Cotts Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323
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
Brett Gardner Career Sacrifice Hits
69
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Sacrifice Flies
42
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Ground into Double Play
58
Neal Cotts Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0