Jim Palmer vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Jim Palmer has absolutely raked against Downing. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Palmer. Palmer's production against Downing has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.650, 57% above the career mark of 0.414, with a batting average of 0.250, 44% above their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 2.6 PA, Palmer is still posting above-career production against Downing. Edge: Palmer.
How Jim Palmer put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Jim Palmer
Matchup Details for Jim Palmer and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Palmer and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jim Palmer Career Plate Appearances
537
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Palmer Career Batting Average
0.174
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
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0.000
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.014
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Palmer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Jim Palmer Career Hit By Pitch
0
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Jim Palmer Career Intentional Walks
0
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Jim Palmer Career Strikeouts
207
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
2.500
Jim Palmer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.590
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Palmer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.080
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Palmer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.188
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Jim Palmer Career Ground into Double Play
1
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0