Johnny Gooch vs. Red Ruffing — Matchup Analysis
Red Ruffing has completely neutralized Gooch in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ruffing. Gooch's numbers against Ruffing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 76% below the career mark of 0.697, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Ruffing's career opposing average of 0.252. Ruffing has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gooch down once every 1.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 18.5 PA. Edge: Ruffing.
How Johnny Gooch put the ball into play against Red Ruffing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Red Ruffing to Johnny Gooch
Matchup Details for Johnny Gooch and Red Ruffing
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Gooch and Red Ruffing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Johnny Gooch Career Plate Appearances
2613
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced
18579
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Gooch Career Batting Average
0.280
Red Ruffing 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
Johnny Gooch Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Gooch Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.059
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Gooch Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.050
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.128
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Gooch Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Johnny Gooch Career Hit By Pitch
15
Red Ruffing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
58
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Johnny Gooch Career Intentional Walks
0
Red Ruffing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
5
Johnny Gooch Career Strikeouts
141
Red Ruffing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1987
In this matchup
1.200
Johnny Gooch Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
18.530
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.350
In this matchup
0.200
Johnny Gooch Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.460
Red Ruffing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.780
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Johnny Gooch Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Red Ruffing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Johnny Gooch Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Johnny Gooch Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Johnny Gooch Career Ground into Double Play
0
Red Ruffing Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0