Kazuo Matsui vs. Jon Lieber — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lieber has completely neutralized Matsui in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lieber. Matsui's numbers against Lieber tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 64% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.125, 53% below their career average and below Lieber's career opposing average of 0.276. Even with Matsui striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Lieber. Edge: Lieber.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Jon Lieber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lieber to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Jon Lieber
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Jon Lieber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Jon Lieber Career Batters Faced
9300
In this matchup
0.125
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Jon Lieber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.276
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
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.119
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.184
In this matchup
0.143
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Jon Lieber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Jon Lieber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Jon Lieber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
52
In this matchup
1
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Jon Lieber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1553
In this matchup
8.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Jon Lieber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.988
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Jon Lieber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Jon Lieber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Jon Lieber Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Jon Lieber Career Sacrifice Flies
76
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Jon Lieber Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0