Brian McRae vs. Joe Hesketh — Matchup Analysis
Joe Hesketh has kept McRae in check relative to their career standard. 0.308 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.665 sits 9% below where McRae typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with McRae striking out less often than usual, once every 15 PA versus a career rate of once every 7 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Hesketh. Slight edge: Hesketh. Context matters here.
How Brian McRae put the ball into play against Joe Hesketh
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Hesketh to Brian McRae
Matchup Details for Brian McRae and Joe Hesketh
Stats that describe the matchup between Brian McRae and Joe Hesketh including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
15
Brian McRae Career Plate Appearances
5737
Joe Hesketh Career Batters Faced
4113
In this matchup
0.308
Brian McRae Career Batting Average
0.261
Joe Hesketh Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
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
Brian McRae Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Joe Hesketh Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Brian McRae Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Joe Hesketh Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Brian McRae Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Joe Hesketh Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
0.333
Brian McRae Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Joe Hesketh Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Brian McRae Career Hit By Pitch
57
Joe Hesketh Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Brian McRae Career Intentional Walks
20
Joe Hesketh Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
1
Brian McRae Career Strikeouts
824
Joe Hesketh Career Strikeouts Thrown
726
In this matchup
15.000
Brian McRae Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.960
Joe Hesketh Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.665
In this matchup
1.000
Brian McRae Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Joe Hesketh Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Brian McRae Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Joe Hesketh Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Brian McRae Career Sacrifice Hits
46
Joe Hesketh Career Sacrifice Hits
42
In this matchup
0
Brian McRae Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Joe Hesketh Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
Brian McRae Career Ground into Double Play
87
Joe Hesketh Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0