Bobby Knoop vs. Joe Sparma — Matchup Analysis
Joe Sparma has had the better of this matchup. Knoop is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Sparma's career opposing average of 0.235. Knoop also posted an OPS of 0.510, modestly below the career mark of 0.630. Even with Knoop striking out less often than usual, once every 5.6 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Sparma. Slight edge: Sparma.
How Bobby Knoop put the ball into play against Joe Sparma
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Sparma to Bobby Knoop
Matchup Details for Bobby Knoop and Joe Sparma
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Knoop and Joe Sparma including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Bobby Knoop Career Plate Appearances
4004
Joe Sparma Career Batters Faced
3755
In this matchup
0.200
Bobby Knoop Career Batting Average
0.236
Joe Sparma Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Bobby Knoop Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Knoop Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.065
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.099
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Knoop Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.067
Joe Sparma Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.131
In this matchup
0.250
Bobby Knoop Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Joe Sparma Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
In this matchup
0
Bobby Knoop Career Hit By Pitch
14
Joe Sparma Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
1
Bobby Knoop Career Intentional Walks
48
Joe Sparma Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
5
Bobby Knoop Career Strikeouts
833
Joe Sparma Career Strikeouts Thrown
586
In this matchup
5.600
Bobby Knoop Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.810
Joe Sparma Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.408
In this matchup
0.800
Bobby Knoop Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.370
Joe Sparma Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.740
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.321
Bobby Knoop Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.302
Joe Sparma Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.326
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
Bobby Knoop Career Sacrifice Hits
36
Joe Sparma Career Sacrifice Hits
1
In this matchup
0
Bobby Knoop Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Joe Sparma Career Sacrifice Flies
3
In this matchup
0
Bobby Knoop Career Ground into Double Play
91
Joe Sparma Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0