Joel Skinner vs. Al Nipper — Matchup Analysis
Al Nipper has completely neutralized Skinner in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nipper. Skinner's numbers against Nipper tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.429, 26% below the career mark of 0.580, with a batting average of just 0.143, 37% below their career average and below Nipper's career opposing average of 0.271. Nipper has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Skinner down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Nipper.
How Joel Skinner put the ball into play against Al Nipper
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Nipper to Joel Skinner
Matchup Details for Joel Skinner and Al Nipper
Stats that describe the matchup between Joel Skinner and Al Nipper including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joel Skinner Career Plate Appearances
1551
Al Nipper Career Batters Faced
3502
In this matchup
0.143
Joel Skinner Career Batting Average
0.228
Al Nipper Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.115
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.044
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.255
In this matchup
0.250
Joel Skinner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Al Nipper Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Hit By Pitch
4
Al Nipper Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Intentional Walks
1
Al Nipper Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
3
Joel Skinner Career Strikeouts
387
Al Nipper Career Strikeouts Thrown
381
In this matchup
2.333
Joel Skinner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.010
Al Nipper Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.192
In this matchup
0.000
Joel Skinner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.210
Al Nipper Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.800
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Joel Skinner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.264
Al Nipper Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
Al Nipper Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Al Nipper Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Joel Skinner Career Ground into Double Play
40
Al Nipper Career Double Plays Enabled
66
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0