Merv Shea vs. Red Ruffing — Matchup Analysis
Red Ruffing has completely neutralized Shea in this matchup. Shea's numbers against Ruffing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.441, 27% below the career mark of 0.603, with a batting average of just 0.158, 28% below their career average and below Ruffing's career opposing average of 0.252. Ruffing has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Shea down once every 5.1 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.7 PA, and Shea has yet to take Ruffing deep. Edge: Ruffing.
How Merv Shea put the ball into play against Red Ruffing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Red Ruffing to Merv Shea
Matchup Details for Merv Shea and Red Ruffing
Stats that describe the matchup between Merv Shea and Red Ruffing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
46
Merv Shea Career Plate Appearances
1400
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced
18579
In this matchup
0.158
Merv Shea Career Batting Average
0.220
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Merv Shea Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.000
Merv Shea Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.019
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.059
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Merv Shea Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.034
Red Ruffing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.128
In this matchup
0.200
Merv Shea Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.246
Red Ruffing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Merv Shea Career Hit By Pitch
1
Red Ruffing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
58
Outs
In this matchup
23
In this matchup
0
Merv Shea Career Intentional Walks
0
Red Ruffing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
9
Merv Shea Career Strikeouts
145
Red Ruffing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1987
In this matchup
5.111
Merv Shea Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.660
Red Ruffing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.350
In this matchup
0.778
Merv Shea Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.300
Red Ruffing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.780
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.283
Merv Shea Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.323
Red Ruffing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Merv Shea Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Merv Shea Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Red Ruffing Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Merv Shea Career Ground into Double Play
3
Red Ruffing Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0