Ruben Rivera vs. Kevin Brown — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Brown has completely neutralized Rivera in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Brown. Rivera's numbers against Brown tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 52% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.167, 23% below their career average and below Brown's career opposing average of 0.250. Brown has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rivera down once every 1.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.6 PA. Edge: Brown.
How Ruben Rivera put the ball into play against Kevin Brown
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Brown to Ruben Rivera
Matchup Details for Ruben Rivera and Kevin Brown
Stats that describe the matchup between Ruben Rivera and Kevin Brown including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Ruben Rivera Career Plate Appearances
1818
Kevin Brown Career Batters Faced
13542
In this matchup
0.167
Ruben Rivera Career Batting Average
0.216
Kevin Brown Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
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
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Kevin Brown Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.187
Kevin Brown Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.068
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Kevin Brown Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.087
In this matchup
0.500
Ruben Rivera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Kevin Brown Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Hit By Pitch
29
Kevin Brown Career Batters Hit By Pitch
139
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Intentional Walks
4
Kevin Brown Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
4
Ruben Rivera Career Strikeouts
510
Kevin Brown Career Strikeouts Thrown
2397
In this matchup
1.500
Ruben Rivera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.560
Kevin Brown Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.650
In this matchup
0.000
Ruben Rivera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Kevin Brown Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Ruben Rivera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Kevin Brown Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Ruben Rivera Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Kevin Brown Career Sacrifice Hits
95
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Kevin Brown Career Sacrifice Flies
64
In this matchup
0
Ruben Rivera Career Ground into Double Play
28
Kevin Brown Career Double Plays Enabled
330
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0