Kirk Gibson vs. Bruce Hurst — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Hurst has dominated this matchup. Gibson is hitting just 0.237 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Hurst's career opposing average of 0.265. Gibson also posted an OPS of 0.591, well below the career mark of 0.815. Hurst has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gibson down once every 3.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. Edge: Hurst.
How Kirk Gibson put the ball into play against Bruce Hurst
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Hurst to Kirk Gibson
Matchup Details for Kirk Gibson and Bruce Hurst
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirk Gibson and Bruce Hurst including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
40
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances
6656
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced
10204
In this matchup
0.237
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average
0.268
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
0.026
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.111
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.091
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.198
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.308
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Hit By Pitch
61
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Intentional Walks
72
Bruce Hurst Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
11
Kirk Gibson Career Strikeouts
1285
Bruce Hurst Career Strikeouts Thrown
1689
In this matchup
3.636
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.180
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.041
In this matchup
0.182
Kirk Gibson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Bruce Hurst Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.275
Kirk Gibson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.352
Bruce Hurst Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
56
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Ground into Double Play
72
Bruce Hurst Career Double Plays Enabled
195
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0