Joel Skinner vs. Dennis Eckersley — Matchup Analysis
Dennis Eckersley has had the better of this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Eckersley. Skinner is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Eckersley's career opposing average of 0.246. Skinner also posted an OPS of 0.533, modestly below the career mark of 0.580. Eckersley has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Skinner down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Eckersley.
How Joel Skinner put the ball into play against Dennis Eckersley
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dennis Eckersley to Joel Skinner
Matchup Details for Joel Skinner and Dennis Eckersley
Stats that describe the matchup between Joel Skinner and Dennis Eckersley including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Joel Skinner Career Plate Appearances
1551
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Faced
13534
In this matchup
5
Joel Skinner Career At Bats
1441
Dennis Eckersley Career At Bats Pitched
12519
In this matchup
0.200
Joel Skinner Career Batting Average
0.228
Dennis Eckersley Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs
17
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed
347
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
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.044
Dennis Eckersley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.145
In this matchup
0.333
Joel Skinner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Dennis Eckersley Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
1
Joel Skinner Career Hit By Pitch
4
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Hit By Pitch
75
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Intentional Walks
1
Dennis Eckersley Career Intentional Walks Allowed
91
In this matchup
2
Joel Skinner Career Strikeouts
387
Dennis Eckersley Career Strikeouts Thrown
2401
In this matchup
3.000
Joel Skinner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.010
Dennis Eckersley Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.637
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.210
Dennis Eckersley Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Joel Skinner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.264
Dennis Eckersley Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.289
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
Joel Skinner Career Sacrifice Hits
18
Dennis Eckersley Career Sacrifice Hits
109
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Dennis Eckersley Career Sacrifice Flies
93
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Ground into Double Play
40
Dennis Eckersley Career Double Plays Enabled
146
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0