Lyle Overbay vs. Kelvim Escobar — Matchup Analysis
Kelvim Escobar has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.278, 4% above their career average and above Escobar's career opposing average of 0.254, Overbay's OPS of 0.628 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.776. Even with Overbay striking out less often than usual, once every 6.7 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Escobar. Slight edge: Escobar.
How Lyle Overbay put the ball into play against Kelvim Escobar
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kelvim Escobar to Lyle Overbay
Matchup Details for Lyle Overbay and Kelvim Escobar
Stats that describe the matchup between Lyle Overbay and Kelvim Escobar including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances
5796
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Faced
6483
In this matchup
18
Lyle Overbay Career At Bats
5102
Kelvim Escobar Career At Bats Pitched
5753
In this matchup
0.278
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average
0.266
Kelvim Escobar Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs
151
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
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.111
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.136
Kelvim Escobar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.105
In this matchup
0.333
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Kelvim Escobar Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Hit By Pitch
18
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Intentional Walks
57
Kelvim Escobar Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Lyle Overbay Career Strikeouts
1108
Kelvim Escobar Career Strikeouts Thrown
1310
In this matchup
6.667
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.230
Kelvim Escobar Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.949
In this matchup
0.667
Lyle Overbay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Kelvim Escobar Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.350
Lyle Overbay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
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
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Kelvim Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Kelvim Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
39
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Ground into Double Play
149
Kelvim Escobar Career Double Plays Enabled
125
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0