Wally Gerber vs. Rube Benton — Matchup Analysis
Rube Benton has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Benton. Gerber is hitting just 0.167 in this matchup, 35% below their career average and below Benton's career opposing average of 0.254. Gerber also posted an OPS of 0.619, modestly below the career mark of 0.636. Benton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gerber down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 16.3 PA. Slight edge: Benton.
How Wally Gerber put the ball into play against Rube Benton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rube Benton to Wally Gerber
Matchup Details for Wally Gerber and Rube Benton
Stats that describe the matchup between Wally Gerber and Rube Benton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Wally Gerber Career Plate Appearances
5816
Rube Benton Career Batters Faced
10539
In this matchup
0.167
Wally Gerber Career Batting Average
0.257
Rube Benton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Wally Gerber Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Rube Benton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.005
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Gerber Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.005
Rube Benton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.021
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Gerber Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.020
Rube Benton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.055
In this matchup
0.200
Wally Gerber Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Rube Benton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Wally Gerber Career Hit By Pitch
33
Rube Benton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
95
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Wally Gerber Career Intentional Walks
0
Rube Benton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Wally Gerber Career Strikeouts
357
Rube Benton Career Strikeouts Thrown
950
In this matchup
8.000
Wally Gerber Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
16.290
Rube Benton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
11.094
In this matchup
1.000
Wally Gerber Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.300
Rube Benton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Wally Gerber Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Rube Benton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
1
Wally Gerber Career Sacrifice Hits
219
Rube Benton Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Wally Gerber Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Rube Benton Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Wally Gerber Career Ground into Double Play
0
Rube Benton Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0