Kazuo Matsui vs. Heath Bell — Matchup Analysis
Kazuo Matsui has had Bell's number. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Matsui. Matsui is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 50% above their career average and above Bell's career opposing average of 0.247. Matsui also posted an OPS of 0.800, well above the career mark of 0.701. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA, Matsui is still posting above-career production against Bell. Edge: Matsui.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Heath Bell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Heath Bell to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Heath Bell
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Heath Bell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced
2635
In this matchup
0.400
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
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
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.075
In this matchup
0.500
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Heath Bell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Heath Bell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Heath Bell Career Strikeouts Thrown
637
In this matchup
5.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.137
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Heath Bell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Heath Bell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Heath Bell Career Double Plays Enabled
57
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0