Joe Pepitone vs. Jim Rooker — Matchup Analysis
Jim Rooker has completely neutralized Pepitone in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rooker. Pepitone's numbers against Rooker tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 45% below the career mark of 0.733, with a batting average of just 0.200, 22% below their career average and below Rooker's career opposing average of 0.249. Rooker has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Pepitone down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.4 PA. Edge: Rooker.
How Joe Pepitone put the ball into play against Jim Rooker
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Rooker to Joe Pepitone
Matchup Details for Joe Pepitone and Jim Rooker
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Pepitone and Jim Rooker including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Joe Pepitone Career Plate Appearances
5476
Jim Rooker Career Batters Faced
7668
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Pepitone Career Batting Average
0.258
Jim Rooker Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
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
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.076
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Pepitone Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.416
Jim Rooker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.131
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Pepitone Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Jim Rooker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Hit By Pitch
28
Jim Rooker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Intentional Walks
73
Jim Rooker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
1
Joe Pepitone Career Strikeouts
526
Jim Rooker Career Strikeouts Thrown
976
In this matchup
5.000
Joe Pepitone Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.410
Jim Rooker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.857
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Pepitone Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.570
Jim Rooker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Pepitone Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Jim Rooker Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Jim Rooker Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Jim Rooker Career Sacrifice Flies
51
In this matchup
0
Joe Pepitone Career Ground into Double Play
124
Jim Rooker Career Double Plays Enabled
114
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0