Sammy Sosa vs. Jimmy Anderson — Matchup Analysis
Sammy Sosa has held their own against Anderson. Sosa is hitting 0.350 in this matchup, 28% above their career average and above Anderson's career opposing average of 0.295. Sosa also posted an OPS of 0.858, modestly above the career mark of 0.878. Sosa has made good contact, striking out once every 7.7 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Slight edge: Sosa.
How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Jimmy Anderson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Anderson to Sammy Sosa
Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Jimmy Anderson
Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Jimmy Anderson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Jimmy Anderson Career Batters Faced
2587
In this matchup
0.350
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Jimmy Anderson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.295
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Jimmy Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed
58
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
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Jimmy Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Jimmy Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.264
Jimmy Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.241
In this matchup
0.412
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Jimmy Anderson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Jimmy Anderson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Jimmy Anderson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
3
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Jimmy Anderson Career Strikeouts Thrown
241
In this matchup
7.667
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Jimmy Anderson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.734
In this matchup
1.333
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Jimmy Anderson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.000
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.478
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Jimmy Anderson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.362
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
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Jimmy Anderson Career Sacrifice Hits
23
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Jimmy Anderson Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Jimmy Anderson Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0