Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Cal Ripken Jr. and Steve Sparks have faced off against
each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Steve Sparks, Cal Ripken Jr. has maintained a Batting Average of 0.263, lower than his career batting average of 0.276. Steve Sparks's career opposing batting average is 0.28, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Cal Ripken Jr.. Cal Ripken Jr.'s OPS against Steve Sparks is 0.721, lower than his career OPS of 0.787.
Steve Sparks has struck out Cal Ripken Jr. 1 times in 19 at-bats. Against Steve Sparks, Cal Ripken Jr. strikes out every 20.000 plate appearances. Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.87, striking out more often against Steve Sparks than average. Steve Sparks strikes out a batter every 8.863 plate appearances, striking out Cal Ripken Jr. less often than his average.
Steve Sparks has struck out Cal Ripken Jr. 1 times in 19 at-bats. Against Steve Sparks, Cal Ripken Jr. strikes out every 20.000 plate appearances. Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.87, striking out more often against Steve Sparks than average. Steve Sparks strikes out a batter every 8.863 plate appearances, striking out Cal Ripken Jr. less often than his average.
How Cal Ripken Jr. put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Cal Ripken Jr.
Matchup Details for Cal Ripken Jr. and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Cal Ripken Jr. and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearances
20
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances
12883
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
At Bats
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks At Bats
19
Cal Ripken Jr. Career At Bats
11551
Steve Sparks Career At Bats Pitched
5168
Batting Average
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average
0.263
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average
0.276
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.28
Hits
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Hits
5
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hits
3184
Steve Sparks Career Hits Allowed
1451
Singles
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Singles
4
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Singles
2106
Doubles
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Doubles
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Doubles
603
Triples
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Triples
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Triples
44
Home Runs
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs
431
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154
Grand Slams
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Extra Base Hits
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Extra Base Hits
1078
Home Runs Per at Bat
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029798761609907
Home Runs Per Hit
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Hit
0.200
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10613370089593
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.33026819923372
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.23404255319149
Total Bases
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Total Bases
8
Cal Ripken Jr. Total Bases
5168
Times on Base
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Times on Base
6
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Times on Base
4379
On Base Pct
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks On Base Pct
0.300
Cal Ripken Jr. Career On Base Percentage
0.34
Slugging Pct
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Slugging Pct
0.421
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Slugging Percentage
0.447
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.721
Cal Ripken Jr. Career OPS
0.787
Isolated Power
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Isolated Power
0.158
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Isolated Power
0.172
Gross Production Average
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Gross Production Average
0.240
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Gross Production Average
0.265
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.235
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29410430839002
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Cal Ripken Jr. Career RBIs
1695
Runs Created
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Runs Created
2.311
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Runs Created
1770.05
Hit By Pitch
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Hit By Pitch
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
66
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Outs
12
Walks
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Walks
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks
1129
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed
520
Intentional Walks
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Intentional Walks
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Intentional Walks
107
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
Strikeouts
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Strikeouts
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Strikeouts
1305
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearance Per Strikout
20.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.87
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.8632218844985
Walks Per Strikeout
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.80699088145897
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.300
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343087790111
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33984910836763
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Hits
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Sacrifice Flies
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Flies
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
127
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
350
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Steve Sparks Ground into Triple Play
0