Billy Ripken vs. Buddy Black — Matchup Analysis

Billy Ripken has had Black's number. Despite batting 0.200, 19% below their career average and below Black's career opposing average of 0.253, Ripken's OPS of 0.808 is 32% above the career mark of 0.612. Ripken has made good contact too, striking out once every 13 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Ripken.

How Billy Ripken put the ball into play against Buddy Black

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Buddy Black to Billy Ripken

Matchup Details for Billy Ripken and Buddy Black

Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Ripken and Buddy Black including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Billy Ripken Career Plate Appearances
3015
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced
8627
In this matchup
10
Billy Ripken Career At Bats
2729
Buddy Black Career At Bats Pitched
7822
In this matchup
0.200
Billy Ripken Career Batting Average
0.247
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
2
Billy Ripken Career Hits
674
Buddy Black Career Hits Allowed
1978
In this matchup
1
Billy Ripken Career Singles
527
In this matchup
0
Billy Ripken Career Doubles
121
In this matchup
0
Billy Ripken Career Triples
6
In this matchup
1
Billy Ripken Career Home Runs
20
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed
217

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
1
Billy Ripken Career Extra Base Hits
147
In this matchup
0.100
Billy Ripken Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.500
Billy Ripken Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
1.000
Billy Ripken Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.060
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.209
In this matchup
5
Billy Ripken Total Bases
867
In this matchup
4
Billy Ripken Career Times on Base
866
In this matchup
0.308
Billy Ripken Career On Base Percentage
0.294
In this matchup
0.500
Billy Ripken Career Slugging Percentage
0.318
In this matchup
0.808
Billy Ripken Career OPS
0.612
In this matchup
0.300
Billy Ripken Career Isolated Power
0.071
In this matchup
0.263
Billy Ripken Career Gross Production Average
0.212
In this matchup
0.111
Billy Ripken Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
4
Billy Ripken Career RBIs
229
In this matchup
1.667
Billy Ripken Career Runs Created
266.370
In this matchup
0
Billy Ripken Career Hit By Pitch
18
Buddy Black Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49

Outs

In this matchup
8
In this matchup
2
Billy Ripken Career Walks
174
Buddy Black Career Walks Allowed
623
In this matchup
0
Billy Ripken Career Intentional Walks
3
Buddy Black Career Intentional Walks Allowed
49
In this matchup
1
Billy Ripken Career Strikeouts
332
Buddy Black Career Strikeouts Thrown
1039
In this matchup
13.000
Billy Ripken Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.080
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.303
In this matchup
2.000
Billy Ripken Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Buddy Black Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.308
Billy Ripken Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.282
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
Billy Ripken Career Sacrifice Hits
72
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
1
Billy Ripken Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Billy Ripken Career Ground into Double Play
81
Buddy Black Career Double Plays Enabled
160

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0