Derrick May vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Tim Wakefield has completely neutralized May in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Wakefield. May's numbers against Wakefield tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 44% below the career mark of 0.717, with a batting average of just 0.200, 26% below their career average and below Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Wakefield has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending May down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Wakefield.
How Derrick May put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Derrick May
Matchup Details for Derrick May and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Derrick May and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Derrick May Career Plate Appearances
2386
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
0.200
Derrick May Career Batting Average
0.271
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Derrick May Career Home Runs
52
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
Derrick May Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Derrick May Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.087
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Derrick May Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.205
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.333
Derrick May Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Derrick May Career Hit By Pitch
8
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Derrick May Career Intentional Walks
26
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
2
Derrick May Career Strikeouts
254
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
2.500
Derrick May Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.000
Derrick May Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Derrick May Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Derrick May Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Derrick May Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
1
Derrick May Career Ground into Double Play
57
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0