Jim Rice vs. Buddy Black — Matchup Analysis
Buddy Black has kept Rice in check relative to their career standard. 0.296 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.775 sits 9% below where Rice typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Rice striking out less often than usual, once every 8.3 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Black. Slight edge: Black. Context matters here.
How Jim Rice put the ball into play against Buddy Black
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Buddy Black to Jim Rice
Matchup Details for Jim Rice and Buddy Black
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Rice and Buddy Black including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
33
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances
9058
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced
8627
In this matchup
0.296
Jim Rice Career Batting Average
0.298
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
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
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.156
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.268
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.209
In this matchup
0.348
Jim Rice Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Hit By Pitch
64
Buddy Black Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
1
Jim Rice Career Intentional Walks
77
Buddy Black Career Intentional Walks Allowed
49
In this matchup
4
Jim Rice Career Strikeouts
1423
Buddy Black Career Strikeouts Thrown
1039
In this matchup
8.250
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.370
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.303
In this matchup
1.750
Jim Rice Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Buddy Black Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.455
Jim Rice Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Buddy Black Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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 Hits
5
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Sacrifice Flies
94
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Ground into Double Play
315
Buddy Black Career Double Plays Enabled
160
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0