Kirk Gibson vs. Rich DeLucia — Matchup Analysis
Kirk Gibson has absolutely raked against DeLucia. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Gibson. Gibson's production against DeLucia has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.125, 38% above the career mark of 0.815, with a batting average of 0.500, 87% above their career average and above DeLucia's career opposing average of 0.252. Gibson has made good contact, striking out once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. Edge: Gibson.
How Kirk Gibson put the ball into play against Rich DeLucia
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich DeLucia to Kirk Gibson
Matchup Details for Kirk Gibson and Rich DeLucia
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirk Gibson and Rich DeLucia including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances
6656
Rich DeLucia Career Batters Faced
2718
In this matchup
0.500
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average
0.268
Rich DeLucia Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Rich DeLucia Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.039
In this matchup
0.000
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Rich DeLucia Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.154
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.198
Rich DeLucia Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.181
In this matchup
0.600
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Rich DeLucia Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Hit By Pitch
61
Rich DeLucia Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Intentional Walks
72
Rich DeLucia Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
1
Kirk Gibson Career Strikeouts
1285
Rich DeLucia Career Strikeouts Thrown
502
In this matchup
8.000
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.180
Rich DeLucia Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.414
In this matchup
2.000
Kirk Gibson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Rich DeLucia Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.625
Kirk Gibson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.352
Rich DeLucia Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Rich DeLucia Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
56
Rich DeLucia Career Sacrifice Flies
30
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Ground into Double Play
72
Rich DeLucia Career Double Plays Enabled
37
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0