Shawn Green vs. Kirk Rueter — Matchup Analysis
Kirk Rueter has kept Green in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.753 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 11% below where Green typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Green striking out less often than usual, once every 17.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Rueter. Slight edge: Rueter. Context matters here.
How Shawn Green put the ball into play against Kirk Rueter
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kirk Rueter to Shawn Green
Matchup Details for Shawn Green and Kirk Rueter
Stats that describe the matchup between Shawn Green and Kirk Rueter including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
70
Shawn Green Career Plate Appearances
7962
Kirk Rueter Career Batters Faced
8210
In this matchup
0.262
Shawn Green Career Batting Average
0.283
Kirk Rueter Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
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
0.033
Shawn Green Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Kirk Rueter Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.125
Shawn Green Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Kirk Rueter Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Shawn Green Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.249
Kirk Rueter Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.269
In this matchup
0.250
Shawn Green Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Kirk Rueter Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Shawn Green Career Hit By Pitch
80
Kirk Rueter Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
41
In this matchup
0
Shawn Green Career Intentional Walks
80
Kirk Rueter Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
4
Shawn Green Career Strikeouts
1315
Kirk Rueter Career Strikeouts Thrown
818
In this matchup
17.500
Shawn Green Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.050
Kirk Rueter Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.037
In this matchup
2.000
Shawn Green Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.570
Kirk Rueter Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.710
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.343
Shawn Green Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Kirk Rueter Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Shawn Green Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Kirk Rueter Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
1
Shawn Green Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Kirk Rueter Career Sacrifice Flies
60
In this matchup
3
Shawn Green Career Ground into Double Play
175
Kirk Rueter Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0