Gary Sheffield vs. Casey Fossum — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Sheffield is hitting 0.308 here, 5% above their career average, while Fossum's career opposing average is 0.281. Sheffield also posted an OPS of 0.896, close to the career mark of 0.907. Sheffield has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 14 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 9.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Gary Sheffield put the ball into play against Casey Fossum
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Casey Fossum to Gary Sheffield
Matchup Details for Gary Sheffield and Casey Fossum
Stats that describe the matchup between Gary Sheffield and Casey Fossum including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances
10947
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced
3537
In this matchup
13
Gary Sheffield Career At Bats
9217
Casey Fossum Career At Bats Pitched
3110
In this matchup
0.308
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average
0.292
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
In this matchup
1
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs
509
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed
114
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
0.077
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.055
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
In this matchup
0.250
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.189
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.131
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Gary Sheffield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.435
Casey Fossum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.273
Gary Sheffield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Casey Fossum Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Hit By Pitch
135
Casey Fossum Career Batters Hit By Pitch
63
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Intentional Walks
130
Casey Fossum Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
1
Gary Sheffield Career Strikeouts
1171
Casey Fossum Career Strikeouts Thrown
607
In this matchup
14.000
Gary Sheffield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.350
Casey Fossum Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.827
In this matchup
1.000
Gary Sheffield Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.260
Casey Fossum Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.357
Gary Sheffield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
Casey Fossum Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.341
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
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Hits
18
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Casey Fossum Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Gary Sheffield Career Ground into Double Play
235
Casey Fossum Career Double Plays Enabled
65
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0