Chick Shorten vs. Bob Groom — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Shorten is hitting 0.333 here, 21% above their career average, while Groom's career opposing average is 0.254. Shorten also posted an OPS of 0.667, close to the career mark of 0.680. Groom has had the edge in strikeouts, with Shorten going down once every 9 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 22.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Chick Shorten put the ball into play against Bob Groom
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Groom to Chick Shorten
Matchup Details for Chick Shorten and Bob Groom
Stats that describe the matchup between Chick Shorten and Bob Groom including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Chick Shorten Career Plate Appearances
1518
Bob Groom Career Batters Faced
9537
In this matchup
0.333
Chick Shorten Career Batting Average
0.275
Bob Groom Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Chick Shorten Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Bob Groom Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.006
In this matchup
0.000
Chick Shorten Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.008
Bob Groom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.022
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Chick Shorten Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.044
Bob Groom Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.042
In this matchup
0.375
Chick Shorten Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Bob Groom Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Chick Shorten Career Hit By Pitch
1
Bob Groom Career Batters Hit By Pitch
55
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Chick Shorten Career Intentional Walks
0
Bob Groom Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Chick Shorten Career Strikeouts
68
Bob Groom Career Strikeouts Thrown
1159
In this matchup
9.000
Chick Shorten Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
22.320
Bob Groom Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.229
In this matchup
0.000
Chick Shorten Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.620
Bob Groom Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Chick Shorten Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Bob Groom Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.313
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
Chick Shorten Career Sacrifice Hits
62
Bob Groom Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Chick Shorten Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Bob Groom Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Chick Shorten Career Ground into Double Play
0
Bob Groom Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0