Jim Piersall vs. Steve Barber — Matchup Analysis
Steve Barber has dominated this matchup. Piersall is hitting just 0.185 in this matchup, 32% below their career average and below Barber's career opposing average of 0.240. Piersall also posted an OPS of 0.620, well below the career mark of 0.718. Barber has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Piersall down once every 5.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11.3 PA, and Piersall has yet to take Barber deep. Edge: Barber.
How Jim Piersall put the ball into play against Steve Barber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Barber to Jim Piersall
Matchup Details for Jim Piersall and Steve Barber
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Piersall and Steve Barber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
35
Jim Piersall Career Plate Appearances
6591
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced
8591
In this matchup
0.185
Jim Piersall Career Batting Average
0.272
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Jim Piersall Career Home Runs
104
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed
125
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
Jim Piersall Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Piersall Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.065
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.069
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Piersall Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.178
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095
In this matchup
0.227
Jim Piersall Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Jim Piersall Career Hit By Pitch
25
Steve Barber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Jim Piersall Career Intentional Walks
23
Steve Barber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
6
Jim Piersall Career Strikeouts
583
Steve Barber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1309
In this matchup
5.833
Jim Piersall Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.310
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.563
In this matchup
1.000
Jim Piersall Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.900
Steve Barber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.730
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.314
Jim Piersall Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
Steve Barber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Jim Piersall Career Sacrifice Hits
104
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
1
Jim Piersall Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Jim Piersall Career Ground into Double Play
161
Steve Barber Career Double Plays Enabled
10
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0