Gerald Laird vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Gerald Laird has had Wakefield's number. Laird is hitting 0.308 in this matchup, 26% above their career average and above Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Laird also posted an OPS of 0.769, well above the career mark of 0.658. Laird has made good contact, striking out once every 13 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Edge: Laird.
How Gerald Laird put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Gerald Laird
Matchup Details for Gerald Laird and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Gerald Laird and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances
2734
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
13
Gerald Laird Career At Bats
2452
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.308
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average
0.244
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs
38
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.077
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.333
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Hit By Pitch
32
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Intentional Walks
8
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
1
Gerald Laird Career Strikeouts
494
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
13.000
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Gerald Laird Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.292
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Ground into Double Play
58
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0