Dale Murphy vs. Dick Ruthven — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Murphy is hitting 0.308 here, 16% above their career average, while Ruthven's career opposing average is 0.267. Murphy also posted an OPS of 0.823, close to the career mark of 0.815. Murphy has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 9.2 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. No clear edge.
How Dale Murphy put the ball into play against Dick Ruthven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dick Ruthven to Dale Murphy
Matchup Details for Dale Murphy and Dick Ruthven
Stats that describe the matchup between Dale Murphy and Dick Ruthven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
46
Dale Murphy Career Plate Appearances
9040
Dick Ruthven Career Batters Faced
9047
In this matchup
0.308
Dale Murphy Career Batting Average
0.265
Dick Ruthven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
In this matchup
1
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs
398
Dick Ruthven Career Home Runs Allowed
165
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
0.026
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Dick Ruthven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.083
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.189
Dick Ruthven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.077
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Dick Ruthven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.333
Dale Murphy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Dick Ruthven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Dale Murphy Career Hit By Pitch
28
Dick Ruthven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Dale Murphy Career Intentional Walks
159
Dick Ruthven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
72
In this matchup
5
Dale Murphy Career Strikeouts
1748
Dick Ruthven Career Strikeouts Thrown
1145
In this matchup
9.200
Dale Murphy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.170
Dick Ruthven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.901
In this matchup
1.400
Dale Murphy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Dick Ruthven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.413
Dale Murphy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Dick Ruthven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
0
Dale Murphy Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Dick Ruthven Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Dale Murphy Career Sacrifice Flies
60
Dick Ruthven Career Sacrifice Flies
71
In this matchup
1
Dale Murphy Career Ground into Double Play
209
Dick Ruthven Career Double Plays Enabled
190
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0