Gene Richards vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has completely neutralized Richards in this matchup. Richards's numbers against Blyleven tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.282, 62% below the career mark of 0.739, with a batting average of just 0.100, 66% below their career average and below Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Blyleven has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Richards down once every 2.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.1 PA, and Richards has yet to take Blyleven deep. Edge: Blyleven.
How Gene Richards put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Gene Richards
Matchup Details for Gene Richards and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Richards and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances
3958
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
10
Gene Richards Career At Bats
3549
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.100
Gene Richards Career Batting Average
0.290
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Home Runs
26
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
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
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.025
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.060
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.167
Gene Richards Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Hit By Pitch
20
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Intentional Walks
39
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
4
Gene Richards Career Strikeouts
436
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
2.750
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.080
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
0.250
Gene Richards Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.820
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.182
Gene Richards Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
Gene Richards Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Ground into Double Play
56
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0