Mike Lieberthal vs. Jose Jimenez — Matchup Analysis
Jose Jimenez has kept Lieberthal in check relative to their career standard. With only 7 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Jimenez. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.714 sits 9% below where Lieberthal typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Jimenez has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Lieberthal down once every 3.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.2 PA. Slight edge: Jimenez. Context matters here.
How Mike Lieberthal put the ball into play against Jose Jimenez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Jimenez to Mike Lieberthal
Matchup Details for Mike Lieberthal and Jose Jimenez
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Lieberthal and Jose Jimenez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Mike Lieberthal Career Plate Appearances
4695
Jose Jimenez Career Batters Faced
2307
In this matchup
7
Mike Lieberthal Career At Bats
4218
Jose Jimenez Career At Bats Pitched
2054
In this matchup
0.286
Mike Lieberthal Career Batting Average
0.274
Jose Jimenez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs
150
Jose Jimenez Career Home Runs Allowed
46
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Jose Jimenez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.130
Jose Jimenez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.263
Jose Jimenez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.400
Mike Lieberthal Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Jose Jimenez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Hit By Pitch
89
Jose Jimenez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Intentional Walks
34
Jose Jimenez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Mike Lieberthal Career Strikeouts
571
Jose Jimenez Career Strikeouts Thrown
319
In this matchup
3.500
Mike Lieberthal Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.220
Jose Jimenez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.232
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Jose Jimenez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.580
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Mike Lieberthal Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.325
Jose Jimenez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Jose Jimenez Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Jose Jimenez Career Sacrifice Flies
15
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Ground into Double Play
114
Jose Jimenez Career Double Plays Enabled
53
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0