Mike Piazza vs. Sterling Hitchcock — Matchup Analysis
Mike Piazza has absolutely raked against Hitchcock. Piazza's production against Hitchcock has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.389, 51% above the career mark of 0.922, with a batting average of 0.444, 44% above their career average and above Hitchcock's career opposing average of 0.273. Piazza has made good contact too, striking out once every 20 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Piazza.
How Mike Piazza put the ball into play against Sterling Hitchcock
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sterling Hitchcock to Mike Piazza
Matchup Details for Mike Piazza and Sterling Hitchcock
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Piazza and Sterling Hitchcock including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Mike Piazza Career Plate Appearances
7745
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced
5635
In this matchup
18
Mike Piazza Career At Bats
6911
Sterling Hitchcock Career At Bats Pitched
5031
In this matchup
0.444
Mike Piazza Career Batting Average
0.308
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
2
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs
427
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed
181
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
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.250
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.132
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.384
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.182
In this matchup
0.400
Mike Piazza Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Hit By Pitch
30
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Intentional Walks
146
Sterling Hitchcock Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
1
Mike Piazza Career Strikeouts
1113
Sterling Hitchcock Career Strikeouts Thrown
997
In this matchup
20.000
Mike Piazza Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.960
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.652
In this matchup
2.000
Mike Piazza Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.680
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Piazza Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.391
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Mike Piazza Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Ground into Double Play
229
Sterling Hitchcock Career Double Plays Enabled
93
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0