Joe Pepitone vs. Dave Leonhard — Matchup Analysis
Dave Leonhard has completely neutralized Pepitone in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Leonhard. Pepitone's numbers against Leonhard tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.417, 43% below the career mark of 0.733, with a batting average of just 0.167, 35% below their career average and below Leonhard's career opposing average of 0.232. Leonhard has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Pepitone down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.4 PA. Edge: Leonhard.
How Joe Pepitone put the ball into play against Dave Leonhard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dave Leonhard to Joe Pepitone
Matchup Details for Joe Pepitone and Dave Leonhard
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Pepitone and Dave Leonhard including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Joe Pepitone Career Plate Appearances
5476
Dave Leonhard Career Batters Faced
1403
In this matchup
0.167
Joe Pepitone Career Batting Average
0.258
Dave Leonhard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs
219
Dave Leonhard Career Home Runs Allowed
32
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
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Dave Leonhard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Dave Leonhard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.416
Dave Leonhard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.219
In this matchup
0.167
Joe Pepitone Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Dave Leonhard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.241
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Hit By Pitch
28
Dave Leonhard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Intentional Walks
73
Dave Leonhard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
1
Joe Pepitone Career Strikeouts
526
Dave Leonhard Career Strikeouts Thrown
146
In this matchup
8.000
Joe Pepitone Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.410
Dave Leonhard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.610
In this matchup
1.000
Joe Pepitone Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.570
Dave Leonhard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.030
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Pepitone Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Dave Leonhard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Joe Pepitone Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Dave Leonhard Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
1
Joe Pepitone Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Dave Leonhard Career Sacrifice Flies
5
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Ground into Double Play
124
Dave Leonhard Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0