Buster Posey vs. Kenta Maeda — Matchup Analysis
Kenta Maeda has kept Posey in check relative to their career standard. 0.304 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.725 sits 13% below where Posey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Maeda has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Posey down once every 4.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.8 PA. Slight edge: Maeda. Context matters here.
How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Kenta Maeda
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kenta Maeda to Buster Posey
Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Kenta Maeda
Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Kenta Maeda including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
24
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Faced
4086
In this matchup
0.304
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Kenta Maeda Career Opposing Batting Average
0.234
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed
142
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
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.038
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.219
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.135
In this matchup
0.389
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Kenta Maeda Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Kenta Maeda Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
5
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Kenta Maeda Career Strikeouts Thrown
1055
In this matchup
4.800
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.780
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.873
In this matchup
0.200
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Kenta Maeda Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.376
Kenta Maeda Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.287
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
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Kenta Maeda Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Kenta Maeda Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Kenta Maeda Career Double Plays Enabled
61
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0