Dale Long vs. Don Elston — Matchup Analysis
Don Elston has completely neutralized Long in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Elston. Long's numbers against Elston tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 79% below the career mark of 0.805, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Elston's career opposing average of 0.244. Elston has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Long down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Elston.
How Dale Long put the ball into play against Don Elston
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Elston to Dale Long
Matchup Details for Dale Long and Don Elston
Stats that describe the matchup between Dale Long and Don Elston including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Dale Long Career Plate Appearances
3426
Don Elston Career Batters Faced
3232
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Batting Average
0.267
Don Elston Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
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
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.287
Don Elston Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.154
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Don Elston Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Hit By Pitch
7
Don Elston Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Intentional Walks
39
Don Elston Career Intentional Walks Allowed
63
In this matchup
6.000
Dale Long Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.450
Don Elston Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.227
In this matchup
1.000
Dale Long Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Don Elston Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Dale Long Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.349
Don Elston Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
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
Dale Long Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Don Elston Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Ground into Double Play
76
Don Elston Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0