Todd Helton vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jake Westbrook has completely neutralized Helton in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Westbrook. Helton's numbers against Westbrook tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.347, 64% below the career mark of 0.953, with a batting average of just 0.125, 60% below their career average and below Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Westbrook has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Helton down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8 PA. Edge: Westbrook.
How Todd Helton put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Todd Helton
Matchup Details for Todd Helton and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Todd Helton and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Todd Helton Career Plate Appearances
9450
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
0.125
Todd Helton Career Batting Average
0.316
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
Todd Helton Career Home Runs
369
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Todd Helton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Todd Helton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.147
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Todd Helton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.314
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.200
Todd Helton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.330
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Todd Helton Career Hit By Pitch
57
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Todd Helton Career Intentional Walks
185
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
3
Todd Helton Career Strikeouts
1175
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
3.000
Todd Helton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.040
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.333
Todd Helton Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.140
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Todd Helton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.427
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Todd Helton Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
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0
Todd Helton Career Sacrifice Flies
93
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
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0
Todd Helton Career Ground into Double Play
186
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0