Gerald Laird vs. Andy Pettitte — Matchup Analysis
Andy Pettitte has had the better of this matchup. Laird is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 18% below their career average and below Pettitte's career opposing average of 0.269. Laird also posted an OPS of 0.573, modestly below the career mark of 0.658. Pettitte has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Laird down once every 3.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.5 PA, and Laird has yet to take Pettitte deep. Slight edge: Pettitte.
How Gerald Laird put the ball into play against Andy Pettitte
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Pettitte to Gerald Laird
Matchup Details for Gerald Laird and Andy Pettitte
Stats that describe the matchup between Gerald Laird and Andy Pettitte including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances
2734
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Faced
14074
In this matchup
10
Gerald Laird Career At Bats
2452
Andy Pettitte Career At Bats Pitched
12798
In this matchup
0.200
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average
0.244
Andy Pettitte Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs
38
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed
288
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
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.077
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.286
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Andy Pettitte Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Hit By Pitch
32
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Hit By Pitch
55
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Intentional Walks
8
Andy Pettitte Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
3
Gerald Laird Career Strikeouts
494
Andy Pettitte Career Strikeouts Thrown
2448
In this matchup
3.667
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.749
In this matchup
0.333
Gerald Laird Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Andy Pettitte Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.273
Gerald Laird Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.292
Andy Pettitte Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Gerald Laird Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Andy Pettitte Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Andy Pettitte Career Sacrifice Flies
82
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Ground into Double Play
58
Andy Pettitte Career Double Plays Enabled
362
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0