Hideki Matsui 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. Hideki Matsui and James Shields have faced off against each other 26 times throughout their careers. Against James Shields, Hideki Matsui has maintained a Batting Average of 0.440, higher than his career batting average of 0.282. James Shields's career opposing batting average is 0.257, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Hideki Matsui. Hideki Matsui's OPS against James Shields is 1.542, higher than his career OPS of 0.822.

James Shields has struck out Hideki Matsui 6 times in 25 at-bats. Against James Shields, Hideki Matsui strikes out every 4.333 plate appearances. Hideki Matsui's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.34, striking out less often against James Shields than average. James Shields strikes out a batter every 4.921 plate appearances, striking out Hideki Matsui more often than his average.

How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against James Shields

Balls and Strikes Thrown by James Shields to Hideki Matsui

Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and James Shields

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

Plate Appearances

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Plate Appearances
26
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
James Shields Career Batters Faced
10993

At Bats

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields At Bats
25
Hideki Matsui Career At Bats
4442
James Shields Career At Bats Pitched
10030

Batting Average

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Batting Average
0.440
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257

Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Hits
11
Hideki Matsui Career Hits
1253
James Shields Career Hits Allowed
2581

Singles

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Singles
3
Hideki Matsui Career Singles
817

Doubles

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Doubles
4
Hideki Matsui Career Doubles
249

Triples

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Triples
0
Hideki Matsui Career Triples
12

Home Runs

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Home Runs
4
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed
361

Grand Slams

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Extra Base Hits
8
Hideki Matsui Career Extra Base Hits
436

Home Runs Per at Bat

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Home Runs Per at Bat
0.160
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035992023928215

Home Runs Per Hit

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Home Runs Per Hit
0.364
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.14
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13986826811313

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.667
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.25399129172714
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.16159355416294

Total Bases

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Total Bases
27
Hideki Matsui Total Bases
2051

Times on Base

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Times on Base
12
Hideki Matsui Career Times on Base
1821

On Base Pct

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields On Base Pct
0.462
Hideki Matsui Career On Base Percentage
0.36

Slugging Pct

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Slugging Pct
1.080
Hideki Matsui Career Slugging Percentage
0.462

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.542
Hideki Matsui Career OPS
0.822

Isolated Power

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Isolated Power
0.640
Hideki Matsui Career Isolated Power
0.18

Gross Production Average

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Gross Production Average
0.478
Hideki Matsui Career Gross Production Average
0.278

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.467
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29679144385027

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Runs Batted In (RBI)
11
Hideki Matsui Career RBIs
760

Runs Created

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Runs Created
9.501
Hideki Matsui Career Runs Created
758.7

Hit By Pitch

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Hit By Pitch
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
James Shields Career Batters Hit By Pitch
97

Outs

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Outs
7

Walks

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Walks
1
Hideki Matsui Career Walks
547
James Shields Career Walks Allowed
746

Intentional Walks

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Intentional Walks
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
James Shields Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22

Strikeouts

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Strikeouts
6
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
James Shields Career Strikeouts Thrown
2234

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.333
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.34
James Shields Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.920769919427

Walks Per Strikeout

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Walks Per Strikeout
0.167
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.79
James Shields Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.34377797672337

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.462
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36293512658228
James Shields Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30464841262622

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Sacrifice Hits
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
James Shields Career Sacrifice Hits
53

Sacrifice Flies

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Sacrifice Flies
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
James Shields Career Sacrifice Flies
45

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
James Shields Career Double Plays Enabled
211

Ground into Triple Play

Hideki Matsui vs. James Shields Ground into Triple Play
0