Mike Heath vs. Darrel Akerfelds — Matchup Analysis
Darrel Akerfelds has completely neutralized Heath in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Akerfelds. Heath's numbers against Akerfelds tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 40% below the career mark of 0.667, with a batting average of just 0.200, 21% below their career average and below Akerfelds's career opposing average of 0.246. Akerfelds has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Heath down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Akerfelds.
How Mike Heath put the ball into play against Darrel Akerfelds
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Darrel Akerfelds to Mike Heath
Matchup Details for Mike Heath and Darrel Akerfelds
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Heath and Darrel Akerfelds including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mike Heath Career Plate Appearances
4585
Darrel Akerfelds Career Batters Faced
1047
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Heath Career Batting Average
0.252
Darrel Akerfelds Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
0
Mike Heath Career Home Runs
86
Darrel Akerfelds Career Home Runs Allowed
36
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
Mike Heath Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Darrel Akerfelds Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Heath Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.081
Darrel Akerfelds Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.167
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Heath Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Darrel Akerfelds Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.279
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Heath Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Darrel Akerfelds Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
In this matchup
0
Mike Heath Career Hit By Pitch
22
Darrel Akerfelds Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Mike Heath Career Intentional Walks
24
Darrel Akerfelds Career Intentional Walks Allowed
16
In this matchup
2
Mike Heath Career Strikeouts
616
Darrel Akerfelds Career Strikeouts Thrown
129
In this matchup
2.500
Mike Heath Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.440
Darrel Akerfelds Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.116
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Heath Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Darrel Akerfelds Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.980
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Heath Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.297
Darrel Akerfelds Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.343
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
Mike Heath Career Sacrifice Hits
41
Darrel Akerfelds Career Sacrifice Hits
17
In this matchup
0
Mike Heath Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Darrel Akerfelds Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Mike Heath Career Ground into Double Play
121
Darrel Akerfelds Career Double Plays Enabled
15
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0