John Olerud vs. Kelvim Escobar — Matchup Analysis
Kelvim Escobar has completely neutralized Olerud in this matchup. Olerud's numbers against Escobar tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.574, 34% below the career mark of 0.863, with a batting average of just 0.174, 41% below their career average and below Escobar's career opposing average of 0.254. Escobar has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Olerud down once every 6.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.9 PA. Edge: Escobar.
How John Olerud put the ball into play against Kelvim Escobar
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kelvim Escobar to John Olerud
Matchup Details for John Olerud and Kelvim Escobar
Stats that describe the matchup between John Olerud and Kelvim Escobar including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
John Olerud Career Plate Appearances
9063
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Faced
6483
In this matchup
0.174
John Olerud Career Batting Average
0.295
Kelvim Escobar Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
John Olerud Career Home Runs
255
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed
137
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
0.043
John Olerud Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.250
John Olerud Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.114
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
John Olerud Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.251
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.105
In this matchup
0.167
John Olerud Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Kelvim Escobar Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
1
John Olerud Career Hit By Pitch
88
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
0
John Olerud Career Intentional Walks
157
Kelvim Escobar Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
4
John Olerud Career Strikeouts
1016
Kelvim Escobar Career Strikeouts Thrown
1310
In this matchup
6.500
John Olerud Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.920
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.949
In this matchup
0.500
John Olerud Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Kelvim Escobar Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.231
John Olerud Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.405
Kelvim Escobar Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
John Olerud Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Kelvim Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
John Olerud Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Kelvim Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
39
In this matchup
1
John Olerud Career Ground into Double Play
232
Kelvim Escobar Career Double Plays Enabled
125
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0