Mark Loretta vs. Brad Penny — Matchup Analysis
Mark Loretta has absolutely raked against Penny. Loretta's production against Penny has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.214, 61% above the career mark of 0.754, with a batting average of 0.429, 45% above their career average and above Penny's career opposing average of 0.274. Despite striking out once every 8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 10.8 PA, Loretta is still posting above-career production against Penny. Edge: Loretta.
How Mark Loretta put the ball into play against Brad Penny
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Penny to Mark Loretta
Matchup Details for Mark Loretta and Brad Penny
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Loretta and Brad Penny including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Mark Loretta Career Plate Appearances
6558
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced
8218
In this matchup
0.429
Mark Loretta Career Batting Average
0.295
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
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
0.071
Mark Loretta Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.167
Mark Loretta Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.044
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Loretta Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.126
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.455
Mark Loretta Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Mark Loretta Career Hit By Pitch
71
Brad Penny Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Mark Loretta Career Intentional Walks
20
Brad Penny Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
2
Mark Loretta Career Strikeouts
605
Brad Penny Career Strikeouts Thrown
1273
In this matchup
8.000
Mark Loretta Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.840
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.456
In this matchup
1.000
Mark Loretta Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Loretta Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.349
Brad Penny Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Mark Loretta Career Sacrifice Hits
56
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Mark Loretta Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Mark Loretta Career Ground into Double Play
157
Brad Penny Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0