Steve Pearce vs. Max Scherzer — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Pearce is hitting 0.222 here, 13% below their career average, while Scherzer's career opposing average is 0.222. Pearce also posted an OPS of 0.778, close to the career mark of 0.772. Scherzer has had the edge in strikeouts, with Pearce going down once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5 PA. No clear edge.
How Steve Pearce put the ball into play against Max Scherzer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Max Scherzer to Steve Pearce
Matchup Details for Steve Pearce and Max Scherzer
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Pearce and Max Scherzer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances
2554
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced
11987
In this matchup
0.222
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average
0.254
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
In this matchup
1
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs
91
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed
354
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
0.111
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Pearce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.167
Steve Pearce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Hit By Pitch
36
Max Scherzer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
114
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Intentional Walks
8
Max Scherzer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
2
Steve Pearce Career Strikeouts
509
Max Scherzer Career Strikeouts Thrown
3489
In this matchup
4.500
Steve Pearce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.020
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.436
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Pearce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Max Scherzer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Steve Pearce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Max Scherzer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.270
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
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Flies
58
In this matchup
0
Steve Pearce Career Ground into Double Play
53
Max Scherzer Career Double Plays Enabled
149
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0