Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Victor Martinez and James Shields have faced off against each other 68 times throughout their careers. Against James Shields, Victor Martinez has maintained a Batting Average of 0.274, lower than his career batting average of 0.295. James Shields's career opposing batting average is 0.257, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Victor Martinez. Victor Martinez's OPS against James Shields is 0.732, lower than his career OPS of 0.815.

James Shields has struck out Victor Martinez 10 times in 62 at-bats. Against James Shields, Victor Martinez strikes out every 6.800 plate appearances. Victor Martinez's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.16, striking out less often against James Shields than average. James Shields strikes out a batter every 4.921 plate appearances, striking out Victor Martinez less often than his average.

How Victor Martinez put the ball into play against James Shields

Balls and Strikes Thrown by James Shields to Victor Martinez

Matchup Details for Victor Martinez and James Shields

Stats that describe the matchup between Victor Martinez and James Shields including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Plate Appearances
68
Victor Martinez Career Plate Appearances
8166
James Shields Career Batters Faced
10993

At Bats

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields At Bats
62
Victor Martinez Career At Bats
7297
James Shields Career At Bats Pitched
10030

Batting Average

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Batting Average
0.274
Victor Martinez Career Batting Average
0.295
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257

Hits

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Hits
17
Victor Martinez Career Hits
2153
James Shields Career Hits Allowed
2581

Singles

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Singles
11
Victor Martinez Career Singles
1481

Doubles

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Doubles
5
Victor Martinez Career Doubles
423

Triples

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Triples
0
Victor Martinez Career Triples
3

Home Runs

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Home Runs
1
Victor Martinez Career Home Runs
246
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed
361

Grand Slams

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Extra Base Hits
6
Victor Martinez Career Extra Base Hits
672

Home Runs Per at Bat

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Victor Martinez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035992023928215

Home Runs Per Hit

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Victor Martinez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.114
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13986826811313

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.100
Victor Martinez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27609427609428
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.16159355416294

Total Bases

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Total Bases
25
Victor Martinez Total Bases
3320

Times on Base

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Times on Base
22
Victor Martinez Career Times on Base
2936

On Base Pct

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields On Base Pct
0.328
Victor Martinez Career On Base Percentage
0.36

Slugging Pct

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Slugging Pct
0.403
Victor Martinez Career Slugging Percentage
0.455

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.732
Victor Martinez Career OPS
0.815

Isolated Power

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Isolated Power
0.129
Victor Martinez Career Isolated Power
0.16

Gross Production Average

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Gross Production Average
0.249
Victor Martinez Career Gross Production Average
0.276

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Victor Martinez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29679144385027

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Victor Martinez Career RBIs
1178

Runs Created

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Runs Created
7.969
Victor Martinez Career Runs Created
1191.18

Hit By Pitch

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Hit By Pitch
0
Victor Martinez Career Hit By Pitch
53
James Shields Career Batters Hit By Pitch
97

Outs

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Outs
35

Walks

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Walks
5
Victor Martinez Career Walks
730
James Shields Career Walks Allowed
746

Intentional Walks

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Intentional Walks
1
Victor Martinez Career Intentional Walks
119
James Shields Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22

Strikeouts

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Strikeouts
10
Victor Martinez Career Strikeouts
891
James Shields Career Strikeouts Thrown
2234

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.800
Victor Martinez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.16
James Shields Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.920769919427

Walks Per Strikeout

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Victor Martinez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
James Shields Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.34377797672337

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.324
Victor Martinez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36762184668136
James Shields Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30464841262622

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Sacrifice Hits
0
Victor Martinez Career Sacrifice Hits
0
James Shields Career Sacrifice Hits
53

Sacrifice Flies

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Sacrifice Flies
0
Victor Martinez Career Sacrifice Flies
86
James Shields Career Sacrifice Flies
45

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Victor Martinez Career Ground into Double Play
264
James Shields Career Double Plays Enabled
211

Ground into Triple Play

Victor Martinez vs. James Shields Ground into Triple Play
0