Brett Gardner vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Tim Wakefield has completely neutralized Gardner in this matchup. Gardner's numbers against Wakefield tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.411, 44% below the career mark of 0.740, with a batting average of just 0.133, 48% below their career average and below Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Even with Gardner striking out less often than usual, once every 18 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Wakefield. Edge: Wakefield.
How Brett Gardner put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Brett Gardner
Matchup Details for Brett Gardner and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Brett Gardner and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Brett Gardner Career Plate Appearances
6614
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
15
Brett Gardner Career At Bats
5737
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.133
Brett Gardner Career Batting Average
0.256
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs
139
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brett Gardner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.143
Brett Gardner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
1
Brett Gardner Career Hit By Pitch
67
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Intentional Walks
6
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
1
Brett Gardner Career Strikeouts
1245
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
18.000
Brett Gardner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.310
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
2.000
Brett Gardner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Brett Gardner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Sacrifice Flies
42
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Brett Gardner Career Ground into Double Play
58
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0