Don Heffner vs. Lefty Grove — Matchup Analysis
Lefty Grove has completely neutralized Heffner in this matchup. Heffner's numbers against Grove tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.407, 34% below the career mark of 0.620, with a batting average of just 0.154, 36% below their career average and below Grove's career opposing average of 0.250. Even with Heffner striking out less often than usual, once every 28 PA versus a career rate of once every 13.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Grove. Edge: Grove.
How Don Heffner put the ball into play against Lefty Grove
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lefty Grove to Don Heffner
Matchup Details for Don Heffner and Lefty Grove
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Heffner and Lefty Grove including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Don Heffner Career Plate Appearances
2846
Lefty Grove Career Batters Faced
16633
In this matchup
0.154
Don Heffner Career Batting Average
0.242
Lefty Grove Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
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
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Lefty Grove Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.011
In this matchup
0.000
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.010
Lefty Grove Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.042
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Lefty Grove Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.160
Don Heffner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.262
Lefty Grove Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Don Heffner Career Hit By Pitch
9
Lefty Grove Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Don Heffner Career Intentional Walks
0
Lefty Grove Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Strikeouts
218
Lefty Grove Career Strikeouts Thrown
2266
In this matchup
28.000
Don Heffner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.060
Lefty Grove Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.340
In this matchup
2.000
Don Heffner Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.240
Lefty Grove Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.214
Don Heffner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Lefty Grove Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.303
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
Don Heffner Career Sacrifice Hits
41
Lefty Grove Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Don Heffner Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Lefty Grove Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Ground into Double Play
30
Lefty Grove Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0