Mark Johnson vs. Steve Sparks — Matchup Analysis
Mark Johnson has absolutely raked against Sparks. Johnson's production against Sparks has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.250, 98% above the career mark of 0.632, with a batting average of 0.417, 91% above their career average and above Sparks's career opposing average of 0.280. Despite striking out once every 4.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA, Johnson is still posting above-career production against Sparks. Edge: Johnson.
How Mark Johnson put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Mark Johnson
Matchup Details for Mark Johnson and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Johnson and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Mark Johnson Career Plate Appearances
1102
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
In this matchup
0.417
Mark Johnson Career Batting Average
0.218
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
1
Mark Johnson Career Home Runs
16
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154
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
0.083
Mark Johnson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.200
Mark Johnson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Mark Johnson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.081
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.234
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Johnson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Mark Johnson Career Hit By Pitch
9
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mark Johnson Career Intentional Walks
3
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
3
Mark Johnson Career Strikeouts
197
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
In this matchup
4.667
Mark Johnson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.590
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.863
In this matchup
0.667
Mark Johnson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.790
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Johnson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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
Mark Johnson Career Sacrifice Hits
28
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Mark Johnson Career Sacrifice Flies
7
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Mark Johnson Career Ground into Double Play
14
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0