Kazuo Matsui vs. Johnny Cueto — Matchup Analysis

Kazuo Matsui has absolutely raked against Cueto. Matsui's production against Cueto has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.778, 154% above the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of 0.556, 108% above their career average and above Cueto's career opposing average of 0.247. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA, Matsui is still posting above-career production against Cueto. Edge: Matsui.

How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Johnny Cueto

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johnny Cueto to Kazuo Matsui

Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Johnny Cueto

Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Johnny Cueto including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Johnny Cueto Career Batters Faced
9373
In this matchup
9
Kazuo Matsui Career At Bats
2302
Johnny Cueto Career At Bats Pitched
8489
In this matchup
0.556
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Johnny Cueto Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
5
Kazuo Matsui Career Hits
615
Johnny Cueto Career Hits Allowed
2094
In this matchup
2
Kazuo Matsui Career Singles
439
In this matchup
2
Kazuo Matsui Career Doubles
124
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Triples
20
In this matchup
1
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs
32
Johnny Cueto Career Home Runs Allowed
253

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
3
Kazuo Matsui Career Extra Base Hits
176
In this matchup
0.111
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Johnny Cueto Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.200
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Johnny Cueto Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.121

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.500
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Johnny Cueto Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
10
Kazuo Matsui Total Bases
875
In this matchup
8
Kazuo Matsui Career Times on Base
805
In this matchup
0.667
Kazuo Matsui Career On Base Percentage
0.321
In this matchup
1.111
Kazuo Matsui Career Slugging Percentage
0.380
In this matchup
1.778
Kazuo Matsui Career OPS
0.701
In this matchup
0.556
Kazuo Matsui Career Isolated Power
0.113
In this matchup
0.578
Kazuo Matsui Career Gross Production Average
0.240
In this matchup
0.667
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Johnny Cueto Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
2
Kazuo Matsui Career RBIs
211
In this matchup
6.667
Kazuo Matsui Career Runs Created
319.150
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Johnny Cueto Career Batters Hit By Pitch
120

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
3
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks
179
Johnny Cueto Career Walks Allowed
637
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Johnny Cueto Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
2
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Johnny Cueto Career Strikeouts Thrown
1857
In this matchup
6.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Johnny Cueto Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.047
In this matchup
1.500
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Johnny Cueto Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.667
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Johnny Cueto Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294

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
Johnny Cueto Career Sacrifice Hits
83
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Johnny Cueto Career Sacrifice Flies
44
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Johnny Cueto Career Double Plays Enabled
182

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0