Sam Langford vs. Ted Lyons — Matchup Analysis
Ted Lyons has completely neutralized Langford in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lyons. Langford's numbers against Lyons tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 64% below the career mark of 0.698, with a batting average of just 0.125, 55% below their career average and below Lyons's career opposing average of 0.269. Lyons has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Langford down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 12.8 PA. Edge: Lyons.
How Sam Langford put the ball into play against Ted Lyons
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ted Lyons to Sam Langford
Matchup Details for Sam Langford and Ted Lyons
Stats that describe the matchup between Sam Langford and Ted Lyons including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Sam Langford Career Plate Appearances
539
Ted Lyons Career Batters Faced
17846
In this matchup
0.125
Sam Langford Career Batting Average
0.275
Ted Lyons Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
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
Sam Langford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Ted Lyons Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.013
In this matchup
0.000
Sam Langford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.037
Ted Lyons Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.050
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sam Langford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.119
Ted Lyons Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.208
In this matchup
0.143
Sam Langford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Ted Lyons Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Sam Langford Career Hit By Pitch
4
Ted Lyons Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Sam Langford Career Intentional Walks
0
Ted Lyons Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Sam Langford Career Strikeouts
42
Ted Lyons Career Strikeouts Thrown
1073
In this matchup
8.000
Sam Langford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.830
Ted Lyons Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
16.632
In this matchup
0.000
Sam Langford Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.620
Ted Lyons Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.040
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Sam Langford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Ted Lyons Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Sam Langford Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Ted Lyons Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Sam Langford Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Ted Lyons Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Sam Langford Career Ground into Double Play
0
Ted Lyons Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0