Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Buster Posey and Josh Beckett have faced off against each other 12 times throughout their careers. Against Josh Beckett, Buster Posey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.125, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Josh Beckett's career opposing batting average is 0.244, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Buster Posey. Buster Posey's OPS against Josh Beckett is 0.542, lower than his career OPS of 0.831.

Josh Beckett has struck out Buster Posey 2 times in 8 at-bats. Against Josh Beckett, Buster Posey strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out less often against Josh Beckett than average. Josh Beckett strikes out a batter every 4.513 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey less often than his average.

How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Josh Beckett

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Josh Beckett to Buster Posey

Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Josh Beckett

Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Josh Beckett including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Plate Appearances
12
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Josh Beckett Career Batters Faced
8579

At Bats

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett At Bats
8
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Josh Beckett Career At Bats Pitched
7739

Batting Average

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Batting Average
0.125
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Josh Beckett Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244

Hits

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Hits
1
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Josh Beckett Career Hits Allowed
1897

Singles

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Singles
1
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040

Doubles

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Doubles
0
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293

Triples

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Triples
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Home Runs
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed
238

Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Extra Base Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460

Home Runs Per at Bat

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030753327303269

Home Runs Per Hit

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12546125461255

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21914008321775
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.12519726459758

Total Bases

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Total Bases
1
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285

Times on Base

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Times on Base
5
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083

On Base Pct

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett On Base Pct
0.417
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.371

Slugging Pct

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Slugging Pct
0.125
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.46

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.542
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831

Isolated Power

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Isolated Power
0.000
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158

Gross Production Average

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Gross Production Average
0.219
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.167
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Josh Beckett Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29409679134905

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729

Runs Created

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Runs Created
1.196
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.07

Hit By Pitch

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Hit By Pitch
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Josh Beckett Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Outs
5

Walks

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Walks
4
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Josh Beckett Career Walks Allowed
629

Intentional Walks

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Intentional Walks
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Josh Beckett Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28

Strikeouts

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Strikeouts
2
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Josh Beckett Career Strikeouts Thrown
1901

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.78
Josh Beckett Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.5128879537086

Walks Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Josh Beckett Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.34560757496055

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.417
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37578027465668
Josh Beckett Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29770369506936

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Sacrifice Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Josh Beckett Career Sacrifice Hits
66

Sacrifice Flies

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Sacrifice Flies
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Josh Beckett Career Sacrifice Flies
41

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Josh Beckett Career Double Plays Enabled
139

Ground into Triple Play

Buster Posey vs. Josh Beckett Ground into Triple Play
0