Mike Napoli vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Mike Napoli has absolutely raked against Wakefield. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Napoli. Napoli's production against Wakefield has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.429, 74% above the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of 0.429, 74% above their career average and above Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Napoli has made good contact too, striking out once every 7 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Napoli.
How Mike Napoli put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Mike Napoli
Matchup Details for Mike Napoli and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Napoli and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances
5329
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
0.429
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average
0.246
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs
267
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
0.143
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.237
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.182
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.400
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Hit By Pitch
69
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Intentional Walks
31
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
1
Mike Napoli Career Strikeouts
1468
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
7.000
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.630
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Mike Napoli Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Ground into Double Play
114
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0