Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Dan Gakeler — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Ripken is hitting 0.200 here, 28% below their career average, while Gakeler's career opposing average is 0.256. Ripken also posted an OPS of 1.000, close to the career mark of 0.788. Gakeler has had the edge in strikeouts, with Ripken going down once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.9 PA. No clear edge.
How Cal Ripken Jr. put the ball into play against Dan Gakeler
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dan Gakeler to Cal Ripken Jr.
Matchup Details for Cal Ripken Jr. and Dan Gakeler
Stats that describe the matchup between Cal Ripken Jr. and Dan Gakeler including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances
12883
Dan Gakeler Career Batters Faced
331
In this matchup
0.200
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average
0.276
Dan Gakeler Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
In this matchup
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs
431
Dan Gakeler Career Home Runs Allowed
5
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
0.200
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Dan Gakeler Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
1.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Dan Gakeler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.068
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.330
Dan Gakeler Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Dan Gakeler Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
66
Dan Gakeler Career Batters Hit By Pitch
1
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Intentional Walks
107
Dan Gakeler Career Intentional Walks Allowed
6
In this matchup
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Strikeouts
1305
Dan Gakeler Career Strikeouts Thrown
43
In this matchup
5.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.870
Dan Gakeler Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.698
In this matchup
0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Dan Gakeler Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.910
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Dan Gakeler Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.356
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
Dan Gakeler Career Sacrifice Hits
3
In this matchup
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
127
Dan Gakeler Career Sacrifice Flies
3
In this matchup
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
350
Dan Gakeler Career Double Plays Enabled
3
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0