Mel Ott vs. Jim Turner — Matchup Analysis
Jim Turner has kept Ott in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.758 sits 20% below where Ott typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Ott striking out less often than usual, once every 17.3 PA versus a career rate of once every 12.7 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Turner. Slight edge: Turner. Context matters here.
How Mel Ott put the ball into play against Jim Turner
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Turner to Mel Ott
Matchup Details for Mel Ott and Jim Turner
Stats that describe the matchup between Mel Ott and Jim Turner including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
69
Mel Ott Career Plate Appearances
11337
Jim Turner Career Batters Faced
4697
In this matchup
0.300
Mel Ott Career Batting Average
0.304
Jim Turner Career Opposing Batting Average
0.255
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
0.017
Mel Ott Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Jim Turner Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.056
Mel Ott Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.178
Jim Turner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Mel Ott Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.570
Jim Turner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.204
In this matchup
0.309
Mel Ott Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Jim Turner Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
In this matchup
0
Mel Ott Career Hit By Pitch
64
Jim Turner Career Batters Hit By Pitch
10
Outs
In this matchup
38
In this matchup
0
Mel Ott Career Intentional Walks
0
Jim Turner Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
17.250
Mel Ott Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.650
Jim Turner Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
14.277
In this matchup
2.250
Mel Ott Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.910
Jim Turner Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.391
Mel Ott Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Jim Turner Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Mel Ott Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Jim Turner Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Mel Ott Career Ground into Double Play
82
Jim Turner Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0