Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Casey Fossum — Matchup Analysis
Casey Fossum has completely neutralized Ripken in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Fossum. Ripken's numbers against Fossum tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 58% below the career mark of 0.788, with a batting average of just 0.167, 40% below their career average and below Fossum's career opposing average of 0.281. Fossum has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Ripken down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.9 PA. Edge: Fossum.
How Cal Ripken Jr. put the ball into play against Casey Fossum
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Casey Fossum to Cal Ripken Jr.
Matchup Details for Cal Ripken Jr. and Casey Fossum
Stats that describe the matchup between Cal Ripken Jr. and Casey Fossum including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances
12883
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced
3537
In this matchup
6
Cal Ripken Jr. Career At Bats
11551
Casey Fossum Career At Bats Pitched
3110
In this matchup
0.167
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average
0.276
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs
431
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed
114
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
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
In this matchup
0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.131
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.330
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.250
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
66
Casey Fossum Career Batters Hit By Pitch
63
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Intentional Walks
107
Casey Fossum Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
2
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Strikeouts
1305
Casey Fossum Career Strikeouts Thrown
607
In this matchup
3.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.870
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.827
In this matchup
0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Casey Fossum Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Casey Fossum Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.341
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
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Hits
18
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
127
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
350
Casey Fossum Career Double Plays Enabled
65
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0