Jim Rice vs. Doug Bair — Matchup Analysis
Doug Bair has kept Rice in check relative to their career standard. 0.364 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.727 sits 15% below where Rice typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Bair has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Rice down once every 5.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.4 PA. Slight edge: Bair. Context matters here.
How Jim Rice put the ball into play against Doug Bair
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bair to Jim Rice
Matchup Details for Jim Rice and Doug Bair
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Rice and Doug Bair including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances
9058
Doug Bair Career Batters Faced
3902
In this matchup
0.364
Jim Rice Career Batting Average
0.298
Doug Bair Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Doug Bair Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.156
Doug Bair Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.268
Doug Bair Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.125
In this matchup
0.444
Jim Rice Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Doug Bair Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Hit By Pitch
64
Doug Bair Career Batters Hit By Pitch
7
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Intentional Walks
77
Doug Bair Career Intentional Walks Allowed
77
In this matchup
5.500
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.370
Doug Bair Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.663
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Doug Bair Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Jim Rice Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Doug Bair Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
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
Jim Rice Career Sacrifice Flies
94
Doug Bair Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
1
Jim Rice Career Ground into Double Play
315
Doug Bair Career Double Plays Enabled
64
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0