Lee May vs. Rich Gossage — Matchup Analysis
Rich Gossage has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.250, 6% below their career average and above Gossage's career opposing average of 0.228, May's OPS of 0.643 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.772. Gossage has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending May down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. Slight edge: Gossage.
How Lee May put the ball into play against Rich Gossage
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Gossage to Lee May
Matchup Details for Lee May and Rich Gossage
Stats that describe the matchup between Lee May and Rich Gossage including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Lee May Career Plate Appearances
8219
Rich Gossage Career Batters Faced
7507
In this matchup
0.250
Lee May Career Batting Average
0.267
Rich Gossage Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
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
0.036
Lee May Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
0.143
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.174
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.225
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.079
In this matchup
0.316
Lee May Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Rich Gossage Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Hit By Pitch
49
Rich Gossage Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Intentional Walks
85
Rich Gossage Career Intentional Walks Allowed
90
In this matchup
8
Lee May Career Strikeouts
1570
Rich Gossage Career Strikeouts Thrown
1502
In this matchup
3.500
Lee May Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.240
Rich Gossage Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.998
In this matchup
0.000
Lee May Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Rich Gossage Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Lee May Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Rich Gossage Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.309
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
Lee May Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Rich Gossage Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Rich Gossage Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Ground into Double Play
219
Rich Gossage Career Double Plays Enabled
124
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0