Kevin Pillar vs. Max Scherzer — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Pillar has absolutely raked against Scherzer. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Pillar. Pillar's production against Scherzer has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 115% above the career mark of 0.697, with a batting average of 0.375, 47% above their career average and above Scherzer's career opposing average of 0.222. Despite striking out once every 2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA, Pillar is still posting above-career production against Scherzer. Edge: Pillar.
How Kevin Pillar put the ball into play against Max Scherzer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Max Scherzer to Kevin Pillar
Matchup Details for Kevin Pillar and Max Scherzer
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Pillar and Max Scherzer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Kevin Pillar Career Plate Appearances
4409
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced
11987
In this matchup
0.375
Kevin Pillar Career Batting Average
0.255
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
In this matchup
2
Kevin Pillar Career Home Runs
114
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed
354
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.250
Kevin Pillar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.667
Kevin Pillar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Kevin Pillar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.149
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.500
Kevin Pillar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Kevin Pillar Career Hit By Pitch
57
Max Scherzer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
114
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Kevin Pillar Career Intentional Walks
6
Max Scherzer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
4
Kevin Pillar Career Strikeouts
767
Max Scherzer Career Strikeouts Thrown
3489
In this matchup
2.000
Kevin Pillar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.750
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.436
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Pillar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Max Scherzer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Kevin Pillar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.280
Max Scherzer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.270
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
Kevin Pillar Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
0
Kevin Pillar Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Flies
58
In this matchup
1
Kevin Pillar Career Ground into Double Play
82
Max Scherzer Career Double Plays Enabled
149
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0