Bob Purkey vs. Sandy Koufax — Matchup Analysis

Bob Purkey has absolutely raked against Koufax. Purkey's production against Koufax has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.583, 79% above the career mark of 0.325, with a batting average of 0.167, 52% above their career average and below Koufax's career opposing average of 0.203. Despite striking out once every 1.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 2.3 PA, Purkey is still posting above-career production against Koufax. Edge: Purkey.

How Bob Purkey put the ball into play against Sandy Koufax

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sandy Koufax to Bob Purkey

Matchup Details for Bob Purkey and Sandy Koufax

Stats that describe the matchup between Bob Purkey and Sandy Koufax including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
15
Bob Purkey Career Plate Appearances
748
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced
9497
In this matchup
12
Bob Purkey Career At Bats
645
Sandy Koufax Career At Bats Pitched
8662
In this matchup
0.167
Bob Purkey Career Batting Average
0.110
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
In this matchup
2
Bob Purkey Career Hits
71
Sandy Koufax Career Hits Allowed
1754
In this matchup
1
Bob Purkey Career Singles
53
In this matchup
1
Bob Purkey Career Doubles
9
In this matchup
0
Bob Purkey Career Triples
3
In this matchup
0
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs
6
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed
204

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
1
Bob Purkey Career Extra Base Hits
18
In this matchup
0.000
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.085
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Bob Purkey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.018
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.085
In this matchup
3
Bob Purkey Total Bases
104
In this matchup
5
Bob Purkey Career Times on Base
113
In this matchup
0.333
Bob Purkey Career On Base Percentage
0.163
In this matchup
0.250
Bob Purkey Career Slugging Percentage
0.161
In this matchup
0.583
Bob Purkey Career OPS
0.325
In this matchup
0.083
Bob Purkey Career Isolated Power
0.051
In this matchup
0.213
Bob Purkey Career Gross Production Average
0.114
In this matchup
1.000
Bob Purkey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.204
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
In this matchup
1
Bob Purkey Career RBIs
42
In this matchup
0.857
Bob Purkey Career Runs Created
1.370
In this matchup
1
Bob Purkey Career Hit By Pitch
4
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18

Outs

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
2
Bob Purkey Career Walks
38
Sandy Koufax Career Walks Allowed
817
In this matchup
0
Bob Purkey Career Intentional Walks
0
Sandy Koufax Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
10
Bob Purkey Career Strikeouts
325
Sandy Koufax Career Strikeouts Thrown
2396
In this matchup
1.500
Bob Purkey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.300
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.964
In this matchup
0.200
Bob Purkey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.120
Sandy Koufax Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.267
Bob Purkey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.146
Sandy Koufax Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.276

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
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Hits
56
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Bob Purkey Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Bob Purkey Career Ground into Double Play
5
Sandy Koufax Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0