Justin Morneau vs. Bruce Chen — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Chen has completely neutralized Morneau in this matchup. Morneau's numbers against Chen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.551, 33% below the career mark of 0.828, with a batting average of just 0.200, 29% below their career average and below Chen's career opposing average of 0.266. Chen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Morneau down once every 3.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.5 PA. Edge: Chen.
How Justin Morneau put the ball into play against Bruce Chen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Chen to Justin Morneau
Matchup Details for Justin Morneau and Bruce Chen
Stats that describe the matchup between Justin Morneau and Bruce Chen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Justin Morneau Career Plate Appearances
6392
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced
6619
In this matchup
0.200
Justin Morneau Career Batting Average
0.281
Bruce Chen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
In this matchup
1
Justin Morneau Career Home Runs
247
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed
257
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
0.040
Justin Morneau Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.200
Justin Morneau Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.154
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.143
Justin Morneau Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.250
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.225
In this matchup
0.235
Justin Morneau Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Bruce Chen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Justin Morneau Career Hit By Pitch
46
Bruce Chen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Justin Morneau Career Intentional Walks
92
Bruce Chen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
40
In this matchup
7
Justin Morneau Career Strikeouts
988
Bruce Chen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1140
In this matchup
3.714
Justin Morneau Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.470
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.806
In this matchup
0.143
Justin Morneau Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Bruce Chen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.231
Justin Morneau Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Bruce Chen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Justin Morneau Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Hits
45
In this matchup
0
Justin Morneau Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Flies
53
In this matchup
0
Justin Morneau Career Ground into Double Play
138
Bruce Chen Career Double Plays Enabled
92
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0