Tim Raines vs. Steve Sparks — Matchup Analysis
Steve Sparks has completely neutralized Raines in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sparks. Raines's numbers against Sparks tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.619, 24% below the career mark of 0.810, with a batting average of just 0.167, 43% below their career average and below Sparks's career opposing average of 0.280. Edge: Sparks.
How Tim Raines put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Tim Raines
Matchup Details for Tim Raines and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Tim Raines and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Tim Raines Career Plate Appearances
10359
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
In this matchup
0.167
Tim Raines Career Batting Average
0.294
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
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
Tim Raines Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Raines Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.065
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.106
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Raines Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.176
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.234
In this matchup
0.167
Tim Raines Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Tim Raines Career Hit By Pitch
42
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Tim Raines Career Intentional Walks
148
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
0
Tim Raines Career Strikeouts
966
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Raines Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.720
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.863
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Raines Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.380
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.790
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Tim Raines Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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
Tim Raines Career Sacrifice Hits
39
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Tim Raines Career Sacrifice Flies
76
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Tim Raines Career Ground into Double Play
142
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0