Jim Rice vs. Rich Gale — Matchup Analysis
Rich Gale has completely neutralized Rice in this matchup. Rice's numbers against Gale tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.606, 29% below the career mark of 0.854, with a batting average of just 0.147, 51% below their career average and below Gale's career opposing average of 0.269. Gale has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rice down once every 5.1 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.4 PA. Edge: Gale.
How Jim Rice put the ball into play against Rich Gale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Gale to Jim Rice
Matchup Details for Jim Rice and Rich Gale
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Rice and Rich Gale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
36
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances
9058
Rich Gale Career Batters Faced
4263
In this matchup
0.147
Jim Rice Career Batting Average
0.298
Rich Gale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
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
0.059
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.156
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Rice Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.268
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.120
Jim Rice Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Rich Gale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Hit By Pitch
64
Rich Gale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
22
In this matchup
0
Jim Rice Career Intentional Walks
77
Rich Gale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
5.143
Jim Rice Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.370
Rich Gale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.230
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Rice Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Rich Gale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.880
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.194
Jim Rice Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Rich Gale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.348
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
Rich Gale Career Sacrifice Flies
31
In this matchup
2
Jim Rice Career Ground into Double Play
315
Rich Gale Career Double Plays Enabled
81
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0