Mike Napoli vs. Bruce Chen — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Chen has completely neutralized Napoli in this matchup. Napoli's numbers against Chen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 39% below the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of just 0.143, 42% below their career average and below Chen's career opposing average of 0.266. Chen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Napoli down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA. Edge: Chen.
How Mike Napoli put the ball into play against Bruce Chen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Chen to Mike Napoli
Matchup Details for Mike Napoli and Bruce Chen
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Napoli and Bruce Chen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances
5329
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced
6619
In this matchup
0.143
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average
0.246
Bruce Chen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
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
0.071
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.237
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.182
Bruce Chen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.225
In this matchup
0.111
Mike Napoli 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
Mike Napoli Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bruce Chen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Intentional Walks
31
Bruce Chen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
40
In this matchup
4
Mike Napoli Career Strikeouts
1468
Bruce Chen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1140
In this matchup
3.500
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.630
Bruce Chen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.806
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Bruce Chen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Mike Napoli Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
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
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Hits
45
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Bruce Chen Career Sacrifice Flies
53
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Ground into Double Play
114
Bruce Chen Career Double Plays Enabled
92
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0