Alex Rodriguez vs. Brad Lidge — Matchup Analysis
Alex Rodriguez has absolutely raked against Lidge. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rodriguez. Rodriguez's production against Lidge has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.800, 201% above the career mark of 0.930, with a batting average of 0.750, 154% above their career average and above Lidge's career opposing average of 0.221. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA, Rodriguez is still posting above-career production against Lidge. Edge: Rodriguez.
How Alex Rodriguez put the ball into play against Brad Lidge
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Lidge to Alex Rodriguez
Matchup Details for Alex Rodriguez and Brad Lidge
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rodriguez and Brad Lidge including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances
12207
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced
2589
In this matchup
0.750
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average
0.295
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
In this matchup
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs
696
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed
57
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
0.250
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.223
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
1.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Hit By Pitch
176
Brad Lidge Career Batters Hit By Pitch
34
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Intentional Walks
97
Brad Lidge Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Strikeouts
2287
Brad Lidge Career Strikeouts Thrown
799
In this matchup
5.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.340
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.240
In this matchup
1.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Brad Lidge Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.800
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.373
Brad Lidge Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Ground into Double Play
261
Brad Lidge Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0