Jeff Liefer vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jake Westbrook has completely neutralized Liefer in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Westbrook. Liefer's numbers against Westbrook tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.679, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Westbrook has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Liefer down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA. Edge: Westbrook.
How Jeff Liefer put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Jeff Liefer
Matchup Details for Jeff Liefer and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeff Liefer and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jeff Liefer Career Plate Appearances
844
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Batting Average
0.230
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
Jeff Liefer Career Home Runs
31
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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
Jeff Liefer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.173
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.139
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Jeff Liefer Career Hit By Pitch
2
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Jeff Liefer Career Intentional Walks
4
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
2
Jeff Liefer Career Strikeouts
223
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
2.500
Jeff Liefer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.780
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Liefer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.283
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Jeff Liefer Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
1
Jeff Liefer Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Jeff Liefer Career Ground into Double Play
17
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0