Alex Rodriguez vs. Kazuhiro Sasaki — Matchup Analysis
Kazuhiro Sasaki has kept Rodriguez in check relative to their career standard. With only 9 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Sasaki. An OPS of 0.856 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 8% below where Rodriguez typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Sasaki has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Rodriguez down once every 4.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Slight edge: Sasaki. Context matters here.
How Alex Rodriguez put the ball into play against Kazuhiro Sasaki
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kazuhiro Sasaki to Alex Rodriguez
Matchup Details for Alex Rodriguez and Kazuhiro Sasaki
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rodriguez and Kazuhiro Sasaki including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances
12207
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Batters Faced
925
In this matchup
9
Alex Rodriguez Career At Bats
10566
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career At Bats Pitched
823
In this matchup
0.222
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average
0.295
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Opposing Batting Average
0.201
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs
696
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Home Runs Allowed
24
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.223
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.099
In this matchup
0.286
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Hit By Pitch
176
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
1
Alex Rodriguez Career Intentional Walks
97
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
2
Alex Rodriguez Career Strikeouts
2287
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Strikeouts Thrown
242
In this matchup
4.500
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.340
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.822
In this matchup
0.500
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.320
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.373
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.276
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Ground into Double Play
261
Kazuhiro Sasaki Career Double Plays Enabled
8
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0