Daisuke Matsuzaka vs. Cole Hamels — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Matsuzaka is hitting 0.200 here, 6% above their career average, while Hamels's career opposing average is 0.240. Matsuzaka also posted an OPS of 0.400, close to the career mark of 0.400. Matsuzaka has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 2.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Daisuke Matsuzaka put the ball into play against Cole Hamels
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Cole Hamels to Daisuke Matsuzaka
Matchup Details for Daisuke Matsuzaka and Cole Hamels
Stats that describe the matchup between Daisuke Matsuzaka and Cole Hamels including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Plate Appearances
45
Cole Hamels Career Batters Faced
11115
In this matchup
5
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career At Bats
37
Cole Hamels Career At Bats Pitched
10118
In this matchup
0.200
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batting Average
0.189
Cole Hamels Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs
0
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed
310
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
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.128
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.140
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Gross Production Average
0.142
In this matchup
0.250
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Cole Hamels Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Hit By Pitch
0
Cole Hamels Career Batters Hit By Pitch
100
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Intentional Walks
0
Cole Hamels Career Intentional Walks Allowed
43
In this matchup
1
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Strikeouts
16
Cole Hamels Career Strikeouts Thrown
2560
In this matchup
5.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.810
Cole Hamels Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.342
In this matchup
0.000
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.060
Cole Hamels Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.178
Cole Hamels Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Cole Hamels Career Sacrifice Hits
76
In this matchup
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Cole Hamels Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Daisuke Matsuzaka Career Ground into Double Play
0
Cole Hamels Career Double Plays Enabled
215
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0