David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. David Ortiz and Steve Sparks have faced off against each other 27 times throughout their careers. Against Steve Sparks, David Ortiz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.174, lower than his career batting average of 0.286. Steve Sparks's career opposing batting average is 0.28, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against David Ortiz. David Ortiz's OPS against Steve Sparks is 0.607, lower than his career OPS of 0.931.

Steve Sparks has struck out David Ortiz 2 times in 23 at-bats. Against Steve Sparks, David Ortiz strikes out every 13.500 plate appearances. David Ortiz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.77, striking out more often against Steve Sparks than average. Steve Sparks strikes out a batter every 8.863 plate appearances, striking out David Ortiz less often than his average.

How David Ortiz put the ball into play against Steve Sparks

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to David Ortiz

Matchup Details for David Ortiz and Steve Sparks

Stats that describe the matchup between David Ortiz and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearances
27
David Ortiz Career Plate Appearances
10091
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832

At Bats

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks At Bats
23
David Ortiz Career At Bats
8640
Steve Sparks Career At Bats Pitched
5168

Batting Average

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average
0.174
David Ortiz Career Batting Average
0.286
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.28

Hits

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Hits
4
David Ortiz Career Hits
2472
Steve Sparks Career Hits Allowed
1451

Singles

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Singles
2
David Ortiz Career Singles
1280

Doubles

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Doubles
1
David Ortiz Career Doubles
632

Triples

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Triples
0
David Ortiz Career Triples
19

Home Runs

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs
1
David Ortiz Career Home Runs
541
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154

Grand Slams

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Extra Base Hits
2
David Ortiz Career Extra Base Hits
1192

Home Runs Per at Bat

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
David Ortiz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.063
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029798761609907

Home Runs Per Hit

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Hit
0.250
David Ortiz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10613370089593

Home Runs Per Strikeout

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
David Ortiz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.30914285714286
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.23404255319149

Total Bases

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Total Bases
8
David Ortiz Total Bases
4765

Times on Base

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Times on Base
7
David Ortiz Career Times on Base
3829

On Base Pct

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks On Base Pct
0.259
David Ortiz Career On Base Percentage
0.379

Slugging Pct

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Slugging Pct
0.348
David Ortiz Career Slugging Percentage
0.552

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.607
David Ortiz Career OPS
0.931

Isolated Power

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Isolated Power
0.174
David Ortiz Career Isolated Power
0.265

Gross Production Average

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Gross Production Average
0.204
David Ortiz Career Gross Production Average
0.309

Batting Average on Balls in Play

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.143
David Ortiz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.3
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29410430839002

Runs Batted In (RBI)

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
David Ortiz Career RBIs
1768

Runs Created

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Runs Created
1.981
David Ortiz Career Runs Created
1734.87

Hit By Pitch

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Hit By Pitch
0
David Ortiz Career Hit By Pitch
38
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52

Outs

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Outs
18

Walks

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Walks
3
David Ortiz Career Walks
1319
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed
520

Intentional Walks

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Intentional Walks
0
David Ortiz Career Intentional Walks
209
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11

Strikeouts

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Strikeouts
2
David Ortiz Career Strikeouts
1750
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearance Per Strikout
13.500
David Ortiz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.77
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.8632218844985

Walks Per Strikeout

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Walks Per Strikeout
1.500
David Ortiz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.80699088145897

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.259
David Ortiz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.39639282528986
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33984910836763

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Hits
0
David Ortiz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27

Sacrifice Flies

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Flies
1
David Ortiz Career Sacrifice Flies
92
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
David Ortiz Career Ground into Double Play
236
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128

Ground into Triple Play

David Ortiz vs. Steve Sparks Ground into Triple Play
0