Steve Sax vs. Nolan Ryan — Matchup Analysis
Nolan Ryan has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.265, 6% below their career average and above Ryan's career opposing average of 0.203, Sax's OPS of 0.597 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.693. Ryan has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Sax down once every 7.1 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 13.1 PA, and Sax has yet to take Ryan deep. Slight edge: Ryan.
How Steve Sax put the ball into play against Nolan Ryan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nolan Ryan to Steve Sax
Matchup Details for Steve Sax and Nolan Ryan
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Sax and Nolan Ryan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
100
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances
7632
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced
22575
In this matchup
0.265
Steve Sax Career Batting Average
0.281
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
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
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.028
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Sax Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.092
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.056
In this matchup
0.306
Steve Sax Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Hit By Pitch
24
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
158
Outs
In this matchup
57
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Intentional Walks
47
Nolan Ryan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
78
In this matchup
14
Steve Sax Career Strikeouts
584
Nolan Ryan Career Strikeouts Thrown
5714
In this matchup
7.143
Steve Sax Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.070
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.951
In this matchup
0.071
Steve Sax Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Nolan Ryan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.270
Steve Sax Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Nolan Ryan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Hits
191
In this matchup
1
Steve Sax Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Flies
140
In this matchup
1
Steve Sax Career Ground into Double Play
146
Nolan Ryan Career Double Plays Enabled
263
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0