Kazuo Matsui vs. Brandon Lyon — Matchup Analysis
Brandon Lyon has completely neutralized Matsui in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lyon. Matsui's numbers against Lyon tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 52% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.167, 38% below their career average and below Lyon's career opposing average of 0.271. Lyon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Matsui down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. Edge: Lyon.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Brandon Lyon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brandon Lyon to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Brandon Lyon
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Brandon Lyon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Brandon Lyon Career Batters Faced
2951
In this matchup
0.167
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Brandon Lyon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
Brandon Lyon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Brandon Lyon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Brandon Lyon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
0.200
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Brandon Lyon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Brandon Lyon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Brandon Lyon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
47
In this matchup
1
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Brandon Lyon Career Strikeouts Thrown
465
In this matchup
6.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Brandon Lyon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.346
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Brandon Lyon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Brandon Lyon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335
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
Brandon Lyon Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Brandon Lyon Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Brandon Lyon Career Double Plays Enabled
49
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0