Steve Pearce vs. John Axford — Matchup Analysis
Steve Pearce has absolutely raked against Axford. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Pearce. Pearce's production against Axford has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.127, 46% above the career mark of 0.772, with a batting average of 0.571, 125% above their career average and above Axford's career opposing average of 0.243. Pearce has made good contact, striking out once every 9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5 PA. Edge: Pearce.
How Steve Pearce put the ball into play against John Axford
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Axford to Steve Pearce
Matchup Details for Steve Pearce and John Axford
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Pearce and John Axford including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances
2554
John Axford Career Batters Faced
2305
In this matchup
0.571
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average
0.254
John Axford Career Opposing Batting Average
0.243
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
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
John Axford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.085
In this matchup
0.571
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
John Axford Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Hit By Pitch
36
John Axford Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Intentional Walks
8
John Axford Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Steve Pearce Career Strikeouts
509
John Axford Career Strikeouts Thrown
589
In this matchup
9.000
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.020
John Axford Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.913
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Pearce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
John Axford Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.556
Steve Pearce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
John Axford Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
John Axford Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
1
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Flies
19
John Axford Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Ground into Double Play
53
John Axford Career Double Plays Enabled
38
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0