Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard 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 Clayton Richard have faced off against each other 40 times throughout their careers. Against Clayton Richard, Buster Posey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.343, higher than his career batting average of 0.302. Clayton Richard's career opposing batting average is 0.28, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Buster Posey. Buster Posey's OPS against Clayton Richard is 0.971, higher than his career OPS of 0.831.

Clayton Richard has struck out Buster Posey 2 times in 35 at-bats. Against Clayton Richard, Buster Posey strikes out every 20.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out more often against Clayton Richard than average. Clayton Richard strikes out a batter every 6.727 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey less often than his average.

How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Clayton Richard

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Richard to Buster Posey

Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Clayton Richard

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

Plate Appearances

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Plate Appearances
40
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced
5543

At Bats

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard At Bats
35
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Clayton Richard Career At Bats Pitched
4973

Batting Average

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Batting Average
0.343
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.28

Hits

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Hits
12
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Clayton Richard Career Hits Allowed
1398

Singles

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Singles
8
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040

Doubles

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Doubles
2
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293

Triples

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Triples
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Home Runs
2
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed
149

Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Extra Base Hits
4
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460

Home Runs Per at Bat

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Home Runs Per at Bat
0.057
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029961793685904

Home Runs Per Hit

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.1065808297568

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21914008321775
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.18082524271845

Total Bases

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Total Bases
20
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285

Times on Base

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Times on Base
16
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083

On Base Pct

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard On Base Pct
0.400
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.371

Slugging Pct

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Slugging Pct
0.571
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.46

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.971
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831

Isolated Power

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Isolated Power
0.229
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158

Gross Production Average

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Gross Production Average
0.323
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.31007944389275

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Runs Batted In (RBI)
9
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729

Runs Created

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Runs Created
8.306
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.07

Hit By Pitch

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Hit By Pitch
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Clayton Richard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Outs
21

Walks

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Walks
4
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed
438

Intentional Walks

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Intentional Walks
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Clayton Richard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
26

Strikeouts

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Strikeouts
2
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Clayton Richard Career Strikeouts Thrown
824

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Plate Appearance Per Strikout
20.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.78
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7269417475728

Walks Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.5631067961165

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.400
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37578027465668
Clayton Richard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33591917734079

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Sacrifice Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Hits
38

Sacrifice Flies

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Sacrifice Flies
1
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Flies
28

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Clayton Richard Career Double Plays Enabled
164

Ground into Triple Play

Buster Posey vs. Clayton Richard Ground into Triple Play
0