Matt Joyce vs. Jake Arrieta — Matchup Analysis
Matt Joyce has absolutely raked against Arrieta. Joyce's production against Arrieta has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.959, 25% above the career mark of 0.767, with a batting average of 0.318, 31% above their career average and above Arrieta's career opposing average of 0.240. Joyce has made good contact too, striking out once every 7.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Joyce.
How Matt Joyce put the ball into play against Jake Arrieta
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Arrieta to Matt Joyce
Matchup Details for Matt Joyce and Jake Arrieta
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Joyce and Jake Arrieta including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
29
Matt Joyce Career Plate Appearances
4355
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced
6755
In this matchup
0.318
Matt Joyce Career Batting Average
0.242
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
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
0.045
Matt Joyce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.143
Matt Joyce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.166
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Matt Joyce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.159
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
0.316
Matt Joyce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
1
Matt Joyce Career Hit By Pitch
32
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Matt Joyce Career Intentional Walks
28
Jake Arrieta Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
4
Matt Joyce Career Strikeouts
935
Jake Arrieta Career Strikeouts Thrown
1433
In this matchup
7.250
Matt Joyce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.660
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.714
In this matchup
1.000
Matt Joyce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Jake Arrieta Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.379
Matt Joyce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.341
Jake Arrieta 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
Matt Joyce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
2
Matt Joyce Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Matt Joyce Career Ground into Double Play
76
Jake Arrieta Career Double Plays Enabled
135
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0