Dave May vs. Doug Bird — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. May is hitting 0.286 here, 14% above their career average, while Bird's career opposing average is 0.273. May also posted an OPS of 0.661, close to the career mark of 0.694. Bird has had the edge in strikeouts, with May going down once every 8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.2 PA. No clear edge.
How Dave May put the ball into play against Doug Bird
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bird to Dave May
Matchup Details for Dave May and Doug Bird
Stats that describe the matchup between Dave May and Doug Bird including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Dave May Career Plate Appearances
4085
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced
5104
In this matchup
0.286
Dave May Career Batting Average
0.251
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
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
Dave May Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Dave May Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.104
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dave May Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.192
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.333
Dave May Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Dave May Career Hit By Pitch
28
Doug Bird Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Dave May Career Intentional Walks
41
Doug Bird Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56
In this matchup
8.000
Dave May Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.150
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.506
In this matchup
1.000
Dave May Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.690
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Dave May Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.319
Doug Bird Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Dave May Career Sacrifice Flies
18
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
0
Dave May Career Ground into Double Play
91
Doug Bird Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0