Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Casey Fossum — Matchup Analysis
Gary Matthews Jr. has had Fossum's number. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Matthews. Despite batting 0.222, 14% below their career average and below Fossum's career opposing average of 0.281, Matthews's OPS of 0.889 is 21% above the career mark of 0.737. Despite striking out once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA, Matthews is still posting above-career production against Fossum. Edge: Matthews.
How Gary Matthews Jr. put the ball into play against Casey Fossum
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Casey Fossum to Gary Matthews Jr.
Matchup Details for Gary Matthews Jr. and Casey Fossum
Stats that describe the matchup between Gary Matthews Jr. and Casey Fossum including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Plate Appearances
4617
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced
3537
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9
Gary Matthews Jr. Career At Bats
4103
Casey Fossum Career At Bats Pitched
3110
In this matchup
0.222
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Batting Average
0.257
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
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1
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Home Runs
108
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed
114
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.111
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
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0.500
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.102
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.131
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.500
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.127
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
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0.267
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Gross Production Average
0.251
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0.167
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
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0
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
18
Casey Fossum Career Batters Hit By Pitch
63
Outs
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5
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0
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Intentional Walks
26
Casey Fossum Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
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2
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Strikeouts
849
Casey Fossum Career Strikeouts Thrown
607
In this matchup
4.500
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.440
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.827
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0.000
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Casey Fossum Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.333
Casey Fossum Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.341
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Hits
18
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0
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
29
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Flies
27
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0
Gary Matthews Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
72
Casey Fossum Career Double Plays Enabled
65
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0