Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole 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 Gerrit Cole have faced off against each other 18 times throughout their careers. Against Gerrit Cole, Buster Posey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.118, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Gerrit Cole's career opposing batting average is 0.228, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Buster Posey. Buster Posey's OPS against Gerrit Cole is 0.284, lower than his career OPS of 0.831.

Gerrit Cole has struck out Buster Posey 6 times in 17 at-bats. Against Gerrit Cole, Buster Posey strikes out every 3.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out less often against Gerrit Cole than average. Gerrit Cole strikes out a batter every 3.446 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey more often than his average.

How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Gerrit Cole

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gerrit Cole to Buster Posey

Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Gerrit Cole

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

Plate Appearances

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Plate Appearances
18
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced
6650

At Bats

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole At Bats
17
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Gerrit Cole Career At Bats Pitched
6110

Batting Average

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Batting Average
0.118
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228

Hits

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Hits
2
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Gerrit Cole Career Hits Allowed
1392

Singles

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Singles
2
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040

Doubles

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Doubles
0
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293

Triples

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Triples
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed
186

Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Extra Base Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460

Home Runs Per at Bat

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030441898527005

Home Runs Per Hit

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13362068965517

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21914008321775
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096373056994819

Total Bases

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Total Bases
2
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285

Times on Base

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Times on Base
3
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083

On Base Pct

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole On Base Pct
0.167
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.371

Slugging Pct

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Slugging Pct
0.118
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.46

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.284
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831

Isolated Power

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Isolated Power
0.000
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158

Gross Production Average

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Gross Production Average
0.104
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.182
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29977628635347

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729

Runs Created

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Runs Created
-0.422
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.07

Hit By Pitch

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Hit By Pitch
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Hit By Pitch
48

Outs

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Outs
8

Walks

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Walks
1
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed
423

Intentional Walks

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Intentional Walks
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Gerrit Cole Career Intentional Walks Allowed
6

Strikeouts

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Strikeouts
6
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Gerrit Cole Career Strikeouts Thrown
1930

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.78
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.4455958549223

Walks Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Walks Per Strikeout
0.167
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.22227979274611

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.167
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37578027465668
Gerrit Cole Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.27383458646617

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Sacrifice Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Hits
34

Sacrifice Flies

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Sacrifice Flies
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Flies
29

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Gerrit Cole Career Double Plays Enabled
119

Ground into Triple Play

Buster Posey vs. Gerrit Cole Ground into Triple Play
0