Gene Richards vs. Marty Bystrom — Matchup Analysis
Marty Bystrom has completely neutralized Richards in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bystrom. Richards's numbers against Bystrom tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.347, 53% below the career mark of 0.739, with a batting average of just 0.125, 57% below their career average and below Bystrom's career opposing average of 0.268. Bystrom has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Richards down once every 9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA. Edge: Bystrom.
How Gene Richards put the ball into play against Marty Bystrom
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Marty Bystrom to Gene Richards
Matchup Details for Gene Richards and Marty Bystrom
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Richards and Marty Bystrom including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances
3958
Marty Bystrom Career Batters Faced
1898
In this matchup
0.125
Gene Richards Career Batting Average
0.290
Marty Bystrom Career Opposing Batting Average
0.268
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Home Runs
26
Marty Bystrom Career Home Runs Allowed
28
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
Marty Bystrom Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.025
Marty Bystrom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.062
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.060
Marty Bystrom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.109
In this matchup
0.143
Gene Richards Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
Marty Bystrom Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Hit By Pitch
20
Marty Bystrom Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Intentional Walks
39
Marty Bystrom Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Gene Richards Career Strikeouts
436
Marty Bystrom Career Strikeouts Thrown
258
In this matchup
9.000
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.080
Marty Bystrom Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.357
In this matchup
1.000
Gene Richards Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.820
Marty Bystrom Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.610
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Gene Richards Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Marty Bystrom Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Marty Bystrom Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Gene Richards Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Marty Bystrom Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
1
Gene Richards Career Ground into Double Play
56
Marty Bystrom Career Double Plays Enabled
32
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0