Derrek Lee vs. Armando Benitez — Matchup Analysis
Armando Benitez has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.214, 24% below their career average and above Benitez's career opposing average of 0.196, Lee's OPS of 0.714 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.859. Benitez has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Lee down once every 4.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.9 PA. Slight edge: Benitez.
How Derrek Lee put the ball into play against Armando Benitez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Armando Benitez to Derrek Lee
Matchup Details for Derrek Lee and Armando Benitez
Stats that describe the matchup between Derrek Lee and Armando Benitez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Derrek Lee Career Plate Appearances
7963
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced
3253
In this matchup
0.214
Derrek Lee Career Batting Average
0.281
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.196
In this matchup
1
Derrek Lee Career Home Runs
331
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed
95
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
0.071
Derrek Lee Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.333
Derrek Lee Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.169
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.174
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Derrek Lee Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.204
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.200
Derrek Lee Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
In this matchup
0
Derrek Lee Career Hit By Pitch
70
Armando Benitez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Derrek Lee Career Intentional Walks
72
Armando Benitez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
3
Derrek Lee Career Strikeouts
1622
Armando Benitez Career Strikeouts Thrown
946
In this matchup
4.667
Derrek Lee Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.910
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.439
In this matchup
0.000
Derrek Lee Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.540
Armando Benitez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.214
Derrek Lee Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.365
Armando Benitez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
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
Derrek Lee Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Derrek Lee Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
0
Derrek Lee Career Ground into Double Play
199
Armando Benitez Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0