Ryne Sandberg vs. Ken Howell — Matchup Analysis
Ken Howell has completely neutralized Sandberg in this matchup. Sandberg's numbers against Howell tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.417, 48% below the career mark of 0.796, with a batting average of just 0.174, 39% below their career average and below Howell's career opposing average of 0.237. Howell has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Sandberg down once every 3.6 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.4 PA, and Sandberg has yet to take Howell deep. Edge: Howell.
How Ryne Sandberg put the ball into play against Ken Howell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ken Howell to Ryne Sandberg
Matchup Details for Ryne Sandberg and Ken Howell
Stats that describe the matchup between Ryne Sandberg and Ken Howell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
25
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances
9282
Ken Howell Career Batters Faced
2588
In this matchup
0.174
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average
0.285
Ken Howell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Ken Howell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.118
Ken Howell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.224
Ken Howell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.084
In this matchup
0.235
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Ken Howell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Hit By Pitch
34
Ken Howell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Intentional Walks
59
Ken Howell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
7
Ryne Sandberg Career Strikeouts
1260
Ken Howell Career Strikeouts Thrown
549
In this matchup
3.571
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.370
Ken Howell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.714
In this matchup
0.143
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Ken Howell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.345
Ken Howell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Ken Howell Career Sacrifice Hits
35
In this matchup
1
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Flies
71
Ken Howell Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
1
Ryne Sandberg Career Ground into Double Play
139
Ken Howell Career Double Plays Enabled
40
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0