Nick Markakis vs. Ben Sheets — Matchup Analysis
Ben Sheets has completely neutralized Markakis in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sheets. Markakis's numbers against Sheets tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 36% below the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of just 0.167, 42% below their career average and below Sheets's career opposing average of 0.257. Sheets has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Markakis down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.6 PA. Edge: Sheets.
How Nick Markakis put the ball into play against Ben Sheets
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ben Sheets to Nick Markakis
Matchup Details for Nick Markakis and Ben Sheets
Stats that describe the matchup between Nick Markakis and Ben Sheets including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances
9321
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced
6640
In this matchup
0.167
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average
0.288
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs
189
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed
184
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
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.079
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Ben Sheets Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.139
In this matchup
0.200
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
Ben Sheets Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Ben Sheets Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Intentional Walks
79
Ben Sheets Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Nick Markakis Career Strikeouts
1230
Ben Sheets Career Strikeouts Thrown
1325
In this matchup
6.000
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.580
Ben Sheets Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.011
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Ben Sheets Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.280
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Nick Markakis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Ben Sheets Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Hits
64
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Flies
73
Ben Sheets Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Ground into Double Play
214
Ben Sheets Career Double Plays Enabled
95
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0