Mike Lieberthal vs. Masato Yoshii — Matchup Analysis
Masato Yoshii has kept Lieberthal in check relative to their career standard. 0.318 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.682 sits 13% below where Lieberthal typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Lieberthal striking out less often than usual, once every 11 PA versus a career rate of once every 8.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Yoshii. Slight edge: Yoshii. Context matters here.
How Mike Lieberthal put the ball into play against Masato Yoshii
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Masato Yoshii to Mike Lieberthal
Matchup Details for Mike Lieberthal and Masato Yoshii
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Lieberthal and Masato Yoshii including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Mike Lieberthal Career Plate Appearances
4695
Masato Yoshii Career Batters Faced
3219
In this matchup
22
Mike Lieberthal Career At Bats
4218
Masato Yoshii Career At Bats Pitched
2917
In this matchup
0.318
Mike Lieberthal Career Batting Average
0.274
Masato Yoshii Career Opposing Batting Average
0.276
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs
150
Masato Yoshii Career Home Runs Allowed
112
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
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Masato Yoshii Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.038
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.130
Masato Yoshii Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.263
Masato Yoshii Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.251
In this matchup
0.350
Mike Lieberthal Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Masato Yoshii Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Hit By Pitch
89
Masato Yoshii Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Intentional Walks
34
Masato Yoshii Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
2
Mike Lieberthal Career Strikeouts
571
Masato Yoshii Career Strikeouts Thrown
447
In this matchup
11.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.220
Masato Yoshii Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.201
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Lieberthal Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Masato Yoshii Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Mike Lieberthal Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.325
Masato Yoshii Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Mike Lieberthal Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Masato Yoshii Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Masato Yoshii Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Mike Lieberthal Career Ground into Double Play
114
Masato Yoshii Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0