Ray Lankford vs. Orel Hershiser — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Lankford is hitting 0.313 here, 15% above their career average, while Hershiser's career opposing average is 0.249. Lankford also posted an OPS of 0.826, close to the career mark of 0.841. Lankford has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 18.5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Ray Lankford put the ball into play against Orel Hershiser
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orel Hershiser to Ray Lankford
Matchup Details for Ray Lankford and Orel Hershiser
Stats that describe the matchup between Ray Lankford and Orel Hershiser including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
37
Ray Lankford Career Plate Appearances
6674
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced
13150
In this matchup
32
Ray Lankford Career At Bats
5747
Orel Hershiser Career At Bats Pitched
11829
In this matchup
0.313
Ray Lankford Career Batting Average
0.272
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
0
Ray Lankford Career Home Runs
238
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed
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
Ray Lankford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Ray Lankford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.153
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ray Lankford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
0.333
Ray Lankford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.330
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Ray Lankford Career Hit By Pitch
36
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Hit By Pitch
117
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Ray Lankford Career Intentional Walks
68
Orel Hershiser Career Intentional Walks Allowed
108
In this matchup
2
Ray Lankford Career Strikeouts
1550
Orel Hershiser Career Strikeouts Thrown
2014
In this matchup
18.500
Ray Lankford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.310
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.529
In this matchup
2.000
Ray Lankford Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.378
Ray Lankford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.368
Orel Hershiser Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
1
Ray Lankford Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Hits
124
In this matchup
0
Ray Lankford Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
2
Ray Lankford Career Ground into Double Play
77
Orel Hershiser Career Double Plays Enabled
314
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0