Alex Gonzalez vs. Heath Bell — Matchup Analysis
Heath Bell has completely neutralized Gonzalez in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bell. Gonzalez's numbers against Bell tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 35% below the career mark of 0.685, with a batting average of just 0.222, 10% below their career average and below Bell's career opposing average of 0.247. Bell has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gonzalez down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Bell.
How Alex Gonzalez put the ball into play against Heath Bell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Heath Bell to Alex Gonzalez
Matchup Details for Alex Gonzalez and Heath Bell
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Gonzalez and Heath Bell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Alex Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances
6248
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced
2635
In this matchup
0.222
Alex Gonzalez Career Batting Average
0.246
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
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
Alex Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.027
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.111
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.134
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.075
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Gonzalez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
In this matchup
0
Alex Gonzalez Career Hit By Pitch
79
Heath Bell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Alex Gonzalez Career Intentional Walks
48
Heath Bell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
3
Alex Gonzalez Career Strikeouts
1168
Heath Bell Career Strikeouts Thrown
637
In this matchup
3.000
Alex Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.350
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.137
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Gonzalez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Heath Bell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Alex Gonzalez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.283
Heath Bell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Alex Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Hits
50
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Alex Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
1
Alex Gonzalez Career Ground into Double Play
138
Heath Bell Career Double Plays Enabled
57
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0