Jeff Mathis vs. Chris Sale — Matchup Analysis
Chris Sale has completely neutralized Mathis in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sale. Mathis's numbers against Sale tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 40% below the career mark of 0.551, with a batting average of just 0.167, 14% below their career average and below Sale's career opposing average of 0.219. Sale has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Mathis down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA. Edge: Sale.
How Jeff Mathis put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Jeff Mathis
Matchup Details for Jeff Mathis and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeff Mathis and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Jeff Mathis Career Plate Appearances
3015
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
8389
In this matchup
0.167
Jeff Mathis Career Batting Average
0.194
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
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
Jeff Mathis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Mathis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.101
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Mathis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.061
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.083
In this matchup
0.333
Jeff Mathis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.260
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Jeff Mathis Career Hit By Pitch
16
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
130
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jeff Mathis Career Intentional Walks
17
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
3
Jeff Mathis Career Strikeouts
872
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2579
In this matchup
2.000
Jeff Mathis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.460
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.253
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Mathis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.240
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Jeff Mathis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.248
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.262
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
Jeff Mathis Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Jeff Mathis Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Jeff Mathis Career Ground into Double Play
39
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0