Ryan Rua vs. J. A. Happ — Matchup Analysis
J. A. Happ has completely neutralized Rua in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Happ. Rua's numbers against Happ tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 40% below the career mark of 0.671, with a batting average of just 0.200, 15% below their career average and below Happ's career opposing average of 0.251. Even with Rua striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 3.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Happ. Edge: Happ.
How Ryan Rua put the ball into play against J. A. Happ
Balls and Strikes Thrown by J. A. Happ to Ryan Rua
Matchup Details for Ryan Rua and J. A. Happ
Stats that describe the matchup between Ryan Rua and J. A. Happ including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Ryan Rua Career Plate Appearances
755
J. A. Happ Career Batters Faced
8048
In this matchup
0.200
Ryan Rua Career Batting Average
0.236
J. A. Happ Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
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
Ryan Rua Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Rua Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Rua Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.100
J. A. Happ Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.157
In this matchup
0.250
Ryan Rua Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
J. A. Happ Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Ryan Rua Career Hit By Pitch
8
J. A. Happ Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Ryan Rua Career Intentional Walks
2
J. A. Happ Career Intentional Walks Allowed
16
In this matchup
5.000
Ryan Rua Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.270
J. A. Happ Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.845
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Rua Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.190
J. A. Happ Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Ryan Rua Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.279
J. A. Happ Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Ryan Rua Career Sacrifice Flies
3
J. A. Happ Career Sacrifice Flies
44
In this matchup
0
Ryan Rua Career Ground into Double Play
21
J. A. Happ Career Double Plays Enabled
150
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0