Hideki Matsui vs. Dan Wheeler — Matchup Analysis
Dan Wheeler has completely neutralized Matsui in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Wheeler. Matsui's numbers against Wheeler tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 51% below the career mark of 0.822, with a batting average of just 0.200, 29% below their career average and below Wheeler's career opposing average of 0.242. Wheeler 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: Wheeler.
How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against Dan Wheeler
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dan Wheeler to Hideki Matsui
Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and Dan Wheeler
Stats that describe the matchup between Hideki Matsui and Dan Wheeler including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
Dan Wheeler Career Batters Faced
2680
In this matchup
0.200
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
Dan Wheeler Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
Dan Wheeler Career Home Runs Allowed
89
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
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Dan Wheeler Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Dan Wheeler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.151
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.254
Dan Wheeler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.160
In this matchup
0.250
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Dan Wheeler Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
Dan Wheeler Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
Dan Wheeler Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
Dan Wheeler Career Strikeouts Thrown
555
In this matchup
5.000
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.340
Dan Wheeler Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.829
In this matchup
0.000
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Dan Wheeler Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Dan Wheeler Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.304
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
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Dan Wheeler Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Dan Wheeler Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
Dan Wheeler Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0