Kazuo Matsui vs. Johan Santana — Matchup Analysis
Johan Santana has dominated this matchup. Matsui is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 25% below their career average and below Santana's career opposing average of 0.228. Matsui also posted an OPS of 0.600, well below the career mark of 0.701. Santana has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Matsui down once every 3.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.3 PA, and Matsui has yet to take Santana deep. Edge: Santana.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Johan Santana
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johan Santana to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Johan Santana
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Johan Santana including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced
8262
In this matchup
0.200
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs
32
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed
220
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
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.286
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Johan Santana Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Johan Santana Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Johan Santana Career Strikeouts Thrown
1988
In this matchup
3.333
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.156
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Johan Santana Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.290
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Johan Santana Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.279
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
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Hits
58
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Johan Santana Career Double Plays Enabled
122
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0