Tony Rensa vs. Red Ruffing — Matchup Analysis
Red Ruffing has completely neutralized Rensa in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ruffing. Rensa's numbers against Ruffing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 37% below the career mark of 0.710, with a batting average of just 0.222, 15% below their career average and below Ruffing's career opposing average of 0.252. Ruffing has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rensa down once every 9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.7 PA. Edge: Ruffing.
How Tony Rensa put the ball into play against Red Ruffing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Red Ruffing to Tony Rensa
Matchup Details for Tony Rensa and Red Ruffing
Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Rensa and Red Ruffing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Tony Rensa Career Plate Appearances
579
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced
18579
In this matchup
0.222
Tony Rensa Career Batting Average
0.261
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Tony Rensa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Rensa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.059
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Rensa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.128
In this matchup
0.250
Tony Rensa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Tony Rensa Career Hit By Pitch
3
Red Ruffing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
58
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Tony Rensa Career Intentional Walks
0
Red Ruffing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Tony Rensa Career Strikeouts
54
Red Ruffing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1987
In this matchup
9.000
Tony Rensa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.720
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.350
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Rensa Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Red Ruffing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.780
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Tony Rensa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.330
Red Ruffing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Tony Rensa Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Tony Rensa Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Tony Rensa Career Ground into Double Play
3
Red Ruffing Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0