Jon Lester vs. Jack Flaherty — Matchup Analysis
Jack Flaherty has completely neutralized Lester in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Flaherty. Lester's numbers against Flaherty tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 41% below the career mark of 0.337, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Flaherty's career opposing average of 0.227. Flaherty has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Lester down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 2.6 PA. Edge: Flaherty.
How Jon Lester put the ball into play against Jack Flaherty
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jack Flaherty to Jon Lester
Matchup Details for Jon Lester and Jack Flaherty
Stats that describe the matchup between Jon Lester and Jack Flaherty including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jon Lester Career Plate Appearances
423
Jack Flaherty Career Batters Faced
4120
In this matchup
0.000
Jon Lester Career Batting Average
0.115
Jack Flaherty Career Opposing Batting Average
0.227
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
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.011
Jack Flaherty Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
In this matchup
0.000
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Jack Flaherty Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.161
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.025
Jack Flaherty Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.119
In this matchup
0.000
Jon Lester Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.188
Jack Flaherty Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Jon Lester Career Hit By Pitch
0
Jack Flaherty Career Batters Hit By Pitch
54
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks
0
Jack Flaherty Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10
In this matchup
2
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts
162
Jack Flaherty Career Strikeouts Thrown
1130
In this matchup
2.500
Jon Lester Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.610
Jack Flaherty Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.646
In this matchup
0.500
Jon Lester Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.130
Jack Flaherty Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.149
Jack Flaherty Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Jack Flaherty Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Jack Flaherty Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Jon Lester Career Ground into Double Play
6
Jack Flaherty Career Double Plays Enabled
78
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0