Gary Sheffield vs. Tom Candiotti — Matchup Analysis

Tom Candiotti has kept Sheffield in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.786 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 13% below where Sheffield typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Candiotti has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Sheffield down once every 6.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.3 PA. Slight edge: Candiotti. Context matters here.

How Gary Sheffield put the ball into play against Tom Candiotti

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Candiotti to Gary Sheffield

Matchup Details for Gary Sheffield and Tom Candiotti

Stats that describe the matchup between Gary Sheffield and Tom Candiotti including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
40
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances
10947
Tom Candiotti Career Batters Faced
11568
In this matchup
37
Gary Sheffield Career At Bats
9217
Tom Candiotti Career At Bats Pitched
10401
In this matchup
0.243
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average
0.292
Tom Candiotti Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
In this matchup
9
Gary Sheffield Career Hits
2689
Tom Candiotti Career Hits Allowed
2662
In this matchup
4
Gary Sheffield Career Singles
1686
In this matchup
3
Gary Sheffield Career Doubles
467
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Triples
27
In this matchup
2
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs
509
Tom Candiotti Career Home Runs Allowed
250

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
5
Gary Sheffield Career Extra Base Hits
1003
In this matchup
0.054
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.055
Tom Candiotti Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.222
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.189
Tom Candiotti Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.094

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.333
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.435
Tom Candiotti Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
18
Gary Sheffield Total Bases
4737
In this matchup
12
Gary Sheffield Career Times on Base
4299
In this matchup
0.300
Gary Sheffield Career On Base Percentage
0.393
In this matchup
0.486
Gary Sheffield Career Slugging Percentage
0.514
In this matchup
0.786
Gary Sheffield Career OPS
0.907
In this matchup
0.243
Gary Sheffield Career Isolated Power
0.222
In this matchup
0.257
Gary Sheffield Career Gross Production Average
0.305
In this matchup
0.241
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Tom Candiotti Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
4
Gary Sheffield Career RBIs
1676
In this matchup
5.400
Gary Sheffield Career Runs Created
1895.450
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Hit By Pitch
135
Tom Candiotti Career Batters Hit By Pitch
85

Outs

In this matchup
21
In this matchup
3
Gary Sheffield Career Walks
1475
Tom Candiotti Career Walks Allowed
883
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Intentional Walks
130
Tom Candiotti Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
6
Gary Sheffield Career Strikeouts
1171
Tom Candiotti Career Strikeouts Thrown
1735
In this matchup
6.667
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.350
Tom Candiotti Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.667
In this matchup
0.500
Gary Sheffield Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.260
Tom Candiotti Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.300
Gary Sheffield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
Tom Candiotti Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.309

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
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Tom Candiotti Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Tom Candiotti Career Sacrifice Flies
91
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Ground into Double Play
235
Tom Candiotti Career Double Plays Enabled
221

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0