Mike Napoli vs. Takashi Saito — Matchup Analysis
Takashi Saito has completely neutralized Napoli in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Saito. Napoli's numbers against Saito tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 59% below the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Saito's career opposing average of 0.204. Saito has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Napoli down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA. Edge: Saito.
How Mike Napoli put the ball into play against Takashi Saito
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Takashi Saito to Mike Napoli
Matchup Details for Mike Napoli and Takashi Saito
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Napoli and Takashi Saito including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances
5329
Takashi Saito Career Batters Faced
1363
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average
0.246
Takashi Saito Career Opposing Batting Average
0.204
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs
267
Takashi Saito Career Home Runs Allowed
25
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
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Takashi Saito Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.237
Takashi Saito Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.182
Takashi Saito Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.063
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Takashi Saito Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Hit By Pitch
69
Takashi Saito Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Intentional Walks
31
Takashi Saito Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
2
Mike Napoli Career Strikeouts
1468
Takashi Saito Career Strikeouts Thrown
400
In this matchup
3.000
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.630
Takashi Saito Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.408
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Napoli Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Takashi Saito Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Napoli Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Takashi Saito Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.272
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
Takashi Saito Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Takashi Saito Career Sacrifice Flies
10
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Ground into Double Play
114
Takashi Saito Career Double Plays Enabled
25
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0