Hideki Matsui vs. Bruce Chen — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Chen has completely neutralized Matsui in this matchup. Matsui's numbers against Chen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.502, 39% below the career mark of 0.822, with a batting average of just 0.172, 39% below their career average and below Chen's career opposing average of 0.266. Chen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Matsui down once every 5.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. Edge: Chen.
How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against Bruce Chen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Chen to Hideki Matsui
Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and Bruce Chen
Stats that describe the matchup between Hideki Matsui and Bruce Chen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
31
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced
6619
In this matchup
0.172
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
Bruce Chen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed
257
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
0.034
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.200
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.254
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.225
In this matchup
0.182
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Bruce Chen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
Bruce Chen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
16
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
Bruce Chen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
40
In this matchup
6
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
Bruce Chen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1140
In this matchup
5.167
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.340
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.806
In this matchup
0.333
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Bruce Chen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.226
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Bruce Chen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Hits
45
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Flies
53
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
Bruce Chen Career Double Plays Enabled
92
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0