Steve Sax vs. Don August — Matchup Analysis
Don August has had the better of this matchup. Sax is hitting just 0.273 in this matchup, 3% below their career average and below August's career opposing average of 0.283. Sax also posted an OPS of 0.636, modestly below the career mark of 0.693. August has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Sax down once every 5.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 13.1 PA, and Sax has yet to take August deep. Slight edge: August.
How Steve Sax put the ball into play against Don August
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don August to Steve Sax
Matchup Details for Steve Sax and Don August
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Sax and Don August including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances
7632
Don August Career Batters Faced
1926
In this matchup
0.273
Steve Sax Career Batting Average
0.281
Don August Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
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
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Don August Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.028
Don August Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.092
Don August Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.260
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Sax Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Don August Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Hit By Pitch
24
Don August Career Batters Hit By Pitch
5
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Intentional Walks
47
Don August Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10
In this matchup
5.500
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.070
Don August Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.641
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Don August Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.870
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.273
Steve Sax Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Don August Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.342
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
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Don August Career Sacrifice Hits
17
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Don August Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Ground into Double Play
146
Don August Career Double Plays Enabled
48
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0