Pinky Higgins vs. Red Ruffing — Matchup Analysis
Red Ruffing has kept Higgins in check relative to their career standard. 0.283 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.731 sits 8% below where Higgins typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Ruffing has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Higgins down once every 6.9 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.8 PA. Slight edge: Ruffing. Context matters here.
How Pinky Higgins put the ball into play against Red Ruffing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Red Ruffing to Pinky Higgins
Matchup Details for Pinky Higgins and Red Ruffing
Stats that describe the matchup between Pinky Higgins and Red Ruffing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
131
Pinky Higgins Career Plate Appearances
7554
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced
18579
In this matchup
120
Pinky Higgins Career At Bats
6636
Red Ruffing Career At Bats Pitched
16980
In this matchup
0.283
Pinky Higgins Career Batting Average
0.293
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
2
Pinky Higgins Career Home Runs
140
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed
254
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
0.017
Pinky Higgins Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.059
Pinky Higgins Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.059
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.105
Pinky Higgins Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.237
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.128
In this matchup
0.320
Pinky Higgins Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Pinky Higgins Career Hit By Pitch
22
Red Ruffing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
58
Outs
In this matchup
67
In this matchup
1
Pinky Higgins Career Intentional Walks
0
Red Ruffing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
19
Pinky Higgins Career Strikeouts
590
Red Ruffing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1987
In this matchup
6.895
Pinky Higgins Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.800
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.350
In this matchup
0.474
Pinky Higgins Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.360
Red Ruffing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.780
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.328
Pinky Higgins Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
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
3
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
2
Pinky Higgins Career Sacrifice Hits
96
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Pinky Higgins Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
5
Pinky Higgins Career Ground into Double Play
112
Red Ruffing Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0