Junior Ortiz vs. Gene Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Junior Ortiz has absolutely raked against Nelson. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ortiz. Ortiz's production against Nelson has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.929, 52% above the career mark of 0.610, with a batting average of 0.333, 30% above their career average and above Nelson's career opposing average of 0.258. Despite striking out once every 7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.3 PA, Ortiz is still posting above-career production against Nelson. Edge: Ortiz.
How Junior Ortiz put the ball into play against Gene Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gene Nelson to Junior Ortiz
Matchup Details for Junior Ortiz and Gene Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Junior Ortiz and Gene Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Junior Ortiz Career Plate Appearances
2071
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced
4652
In this matchup
0.333
Junior Ortiz Career Batting Average
0.256
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.258
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
Junior Ortiz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Ortiz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.010
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Ortiz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.023
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.400
Junior Ortiz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Junior Ortiz Career Hit By Pitch
18
Gene Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Junior Ortiz Career Intentional Walks
7
Gene Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Junior Ortiz Career Strikeouts
222
Gene Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
655
In this matchup
7.000
Junior Ortiz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.330
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.102
In this matchup
1.000
Junior Ortiz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.550
Gene Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Junior Ortiz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.296
Gene Nelson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Junior Ortiz Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Junior Ortiz Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Junior Ortiz Career Ground into Double Play
58
Gene Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0