Steve Pearce vs. Clay Buchholz — Matchup Analysis
Clay Buchholz has completely neutralized Pearce in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Buchholz. Pearce's numbers against Buchholz tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 63% below the career mark of 0.772, with a batting average of just 0.143, 44% below their career average and below Buchholz's career opposing average of 0.253. Buchholz has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Pearce down once every 1.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5 PA. Edge: Buchholz.
How Steve Pearce put the ball into play against Clay Buchholz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Buchholz to Steve Pearce
Matchup Details for Steve Pearce and Clay Buchholz
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Pearce and Clay Buchholz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances
2554
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced
5607
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average
0.254
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs
91
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed
139
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
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Hit By Pitch
36
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Intentional Walks
8
Clay Buchholz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
4
Steve Pearce Career Strikeouts
509
Clay Buchholz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1024
In this matchup
1.750
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.020
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.476
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Clay Buchholz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Pearce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Clay Buchholz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Ground into Double Play
53
Clay Buchholz Career Double Plays Enabled
147
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0