Mike Macfarlane vs. Steve Sparks — Matchup Analysis
Steve Sparks has dominated this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sparks. Despite batting 0.286, 13% above their career average and above Sparks's career opposing average of 0.280, Macfarlane's OPS of 0.571 is 24% below the career mark of 0.752. Sparks has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Macfarlane down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. Edge: Sparks.
How Mike Macfarlane put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Mike Macfarlane
Matchup Details for Mike Macfarlane and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Macfarlane and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Mike Macfarlane Career Plate Appearances
4043
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
In this matchup
7
Mike Macfarlane Career At Bats
3602
Steve Sparks Career At Bats Pitched
5179
In this matchup
0.286
Mike Macfarlane Career Batting Average
0.252
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
0
Mike Macfarlane Career Home Runs
129
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154
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 Macfarlane Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Macfarlane Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Macfarlane Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.184
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.234
In this matchup
0.400
Mike Macfarlane Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Mike Macfarlane Career Hit By Pitch
97
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mike Macfarlane Career Intentional Walks
17
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
2
Mike Macfarlane Career Strikeouts
700
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
In this matchup
3.500
Mike Macfarlane Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.780
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.863
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Macfarlane Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.790
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Mike Macfarlane Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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 Macfarlane Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Mike Macfarlane Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
1
Mike Macfarlane Career Ground into Double Play
79
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0