Lou Piniella vs. Dave Sells — Matchup Analysis
Dave Sells has completely neutralized Piniella in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sells. Piniella's numbers against Sells tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.422, 43% below the career mark of 0.741, with a batting average of just 0.111, 62% below their career average and below Sells's career opposing average of 0.274. Sells has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Piniella down once every 9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.8 PA. Edge: Sells.
How Lou Piniella put the ball into play against Dave Sells
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dave Sells to Lou Piniella
Matchup Details for Lou Piniella and Dave Sells
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Piniella and Dave Sells including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Lou Piniella Career Plate Appearances
6362
Dave Sells Career Batters Faced
623
In this matchup
0.111
Lou Piniella Career Batting Average
0.291
Dave Sells Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
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
Lou Piniella Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Dave Sells Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Piniella Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Dave Sells Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.068
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Piniella Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.189
Dave Sells Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.204
In this matchup
0.125
Lou Piniella Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Dave Sells Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Lou Piniella Career Hit By Pitch
31
Dave Sells Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
1
Lou Piniella Career Intentional Walks
82
Dave Sells Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Lou Piniella Career Strikeouts
541
Dave Sells Career Strikeouts Thrown
49
In this matchup
9.000
Lou Piniella Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.760
Dave Sells Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
12.714
In this matchup
1.000
Lou Piniella Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.680
Dave Sells Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.370
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Lou Piniella Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Dave Sells Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.355
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
Lou Piniella Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Dave Sells Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Lou Piniella Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Dave Sells Career Sacrifice Flies
7
In this matchup
1
Lou Piniella Career Ground into Double Play
209
Dave Sells Career Double Plays Enabled
17
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0