Hideki Matsui vs. Neal Cotts — Matchup Analysis

Neal Cotts has dominated this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cotts. Despite batting 0.250, 11% below their career average and above Cotts's career opposing average of 0.242, Matsui's OPS of 0.650 is 21% below the career mark of 0.822. Cotts has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Matsui down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. Edge: Cotts.

How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against Neal Cotts

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Cotts to Hideki Matsui

Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and Neal Cotts

Stats that describe the matchup between Hideki Matsui and Neal Cotts including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced
1918
In this matchup
4
Hideki Matsui Career At Bats
4442
Neal Cotts Career At Bats Pitched
1674
In this matchup
0.250
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Hits
1253
Neal Cotts Career Hits Allowed
405
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Singles
817
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Doubles
249
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Triples
12
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed
58

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
Hideki Matsui Career Extra Base Hits
436
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.254
Neal Cotts Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.138
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Total Bases
2051
In this matchup
2
Hideki Matsui Career Times on Base
1821
In this matchup
0.400
Hideki Matsui Career On Base Percentage
0.360
In this matchup
0.250
Hideki Matsui Career Slugging Percentage
0.462
In this matchup
0.650
Hideki Matsui Career OPS
0.822
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Isolated Power
0.180
In this matchup
0.243
Hideki Matsui Career Gross Production Average
0.278
In this matchup
0.333
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Neal Cotts Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career RBIs
760
In this matchup
0.400
Hideki Matsui Career Runs Created
758.700
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
Neal Cotts Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22

Outs

In this matchup
1
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Walks
547
Neal Cotts Career Walks Allowed
194
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
Neal Cotts Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
Neal Cotts Career Strikeouts Thrown
421
In this matchup
5.000
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.340
Neal Cotts Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.556
In this matchup
1.000
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Neal Cotts Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.400
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Neal Cotts Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Neal Cotts Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
Neal Cotts Career Double Plays Enabled
42

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0