Travis Shaw vs. Masahiro Tanaka — Matchup Analysis
Masahiro Tanaka has kept Shaw in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.750 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 1% below where Shaw typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Shaw striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Tanaka. Slight edge: Tanaka. Context matters here.
How Travis Shaw put the ball into play against Masahiro Tanaka
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Masahiro Tanaka to Travis Shaw
Matchup Details for Travis Shaw and Masahiro Tanaka
Stats that describe the matchup between Travis Shaw and Masahiro Tanaka including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Travis Shaw Career Plate Appearances
2690
Masahiro Tanaka Career Batters Faced
4299
In this matchup
18
Travis Shaw Career At Bats
2374
Masahiro Tanaka Career At Bats Pitched
4032
In this matchup
0.167
Travis Shaw Career Batting Average
0.237
Masahiro Tanaka Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
In this matchup
2
Travis Shaw Career Home Runs
114
Masahiro Tanaka Career Home Runs Allowed
159
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
0.111
Travis Shaw Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Masahiro Tanaka Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.039
In this matchup
0.667
Travis Shaw Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.203
Masahiro Tanaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.162
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Travis Shaw Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Masahiro Tanaka Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.160
In this matchup
0.083
Travis Shaw Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Masahiro Tanaka Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Travis Shaw Career Hit By Pitch
20
Masahiro Tanaka Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Travis Shaw Career Intentional Walks
20
Masahiro Tanaka Career Intentional Walks Allowed
1
In this matchup
4
Travis Shaw Career Strikeouts
650
Masahiro Tanaka Career Strikeouts Thrown
991
In this matchup
5.000
Travis Shaw Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.140
Masahiro Tanaka Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.338
In this matchup
0.500
Travis Shaw Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Masahiro Tanaka Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.210
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Travis Shaw Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.319
Masahiro Tanaka Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.277
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
Travis Shaw Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Masahiro Tanaka Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
Travis Shaw Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Masahiro Tanaka Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
0
Travis Shaw Career Ground into Double Play
49
Masahiro Tanaka Career Double Plays Enabled
72
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0