Tony Gonzalez vs. Don Sutton — Matchup Analysis
Don Sutton has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.242, 15% below their career average and above Sutton's career opposing average of 0.235, Gonzalez's OPS of 0.590 is 23% below the career mark of 0.764. Sutton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gonzalez down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.2 PA. Edge: Sutton.
How Tony Gonzalez put the ball into play against Don Sutton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Sutton to Tony Gonzalez
Matchup Details for Tony Gonzalez and Don Sutton
Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Gonzalez and Don Sutton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
35
Tony Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances
5793
Don Sutton Career Batters Faced
21631
In this matchup
0.242
Tony Gonzalez Career Batting Average
0.286
Don Sutton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
In this matchup
1
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs
103
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed
472
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
0.030
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.125
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.069
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.146
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.132
In this matchup
0.250
Tony Gonzalez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Don Sutton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
In this matchup
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Hit By Pitch
71
Don Sutton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
82
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Intentional Walks
63
Don Sutton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
102
In this matchup
5
Tony Gonzalez Career Strikeouts
706
Don Sutton Career Strikeouts Thrown
3574
In this matchup
7.000
Tony Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.210
Don Sutton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.052
In this matchup
0.200
Tony Gonzalez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.660
Don Sutton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.257
Tony Gonzalez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Don Sutton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.284
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
Tony Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Hits
168
In this matchup
1
Tony Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Flies
105
In this matchup
3
Tony Gonzalez Career Ground into Double Play
124
Don Sutton Career Double Plays Enabled
190
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0