Mike Piazza vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Mike Piazza has had Wakefield's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Piazza. Piazza is hitting 0.375 in this matchup, 22% above their career average and above Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Piazza also posted an OPS of 1.069, well above the career mark of 0.922. Piazza has made good contact, striking out once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Edge: Piazza.
How Mike Piazza put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Mike Piazza
Matchup Details for Mike Piazza and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Piazza and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mike Piazza Career Plate Appearances
7745
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
0.375
Mike Piazza Career Batting Average
0.308
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs
427
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Piazza Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.384
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.429
Mike Piazza Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Hit By Pitch
30
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
1
Mike Piazza Career Intentional Walks
146
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
1
Mike Piazza Career Strikeouts
1113
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
8.000
Mike Piazza Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.960
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Piazza Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.680
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mike Piazza Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.391
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Mike Piazza Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Mike Piazza Career Ground into Double Play
229
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0