Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson have faced off against each other 62 times throughout their careers. Against Randy Johnson, Sammy Sosa has maintained a Batting Average of 0.224, lower than his career batting average of 0.273. Randy Johnson's career opposing batting average is 0.221, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa's OPS against Randy Johnson is 0.740, lower than his career OPS of 0.877.

Randy Johnson has struck out Sammy Sosa 25 times in 58 at-bats. Against Randy Johnson, Sammy Sosa strikes out every 2.480 plate appearances. Sammy Sosa's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out less often against Randy Johnson than average. Randy Johnson strikes out a batter every 3.501 plate appearances, striking out Sammy Sosa more often than his average.

How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Randy Johnson

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Randy Johnson to Sammy Sosa

Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson

Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Randy Johnson including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Plate Appearances
62
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Randy Johnson Career Batters Faced
17067

At Bats

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson At Bats
58
Sammy Sosa Career At Bats
8813
Randy Johnson Career At Bats Pitched
15123

Batting Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Batting Average
0.224
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Randy Johnson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221

Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Hits
13
Sammy Sosa Career Hits
2408
Randy Johnson Career Hits Allowed
3346

Singles

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Singles
8
Sammy Sosa Career Singles
1375

Doubles

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Doubles
0
Sammy Sosa Career Doubles
379

Triples

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Triples
1
Sammy Sosa Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Home Runs
4
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Randy Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed
411

Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Extra Base Hits
5
Sammy Sosa Career Extra Base Hits
1033

Home Runs Per at Bat

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Randy Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027177147391391

Home Runs Per Hit

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Home Runs Per Hit
0.308
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Randy Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12283323371189

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.26409366869037
Randy Johnson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.084307692307692

Total Bases

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Total Bases
27
Sammy Sosa Total Bases
4704

Times on Base

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Times on Base
17
Sammy Sosa Career Times on Base
3396

On Base Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson On Base Pct
0.274
Sammy Sosa Career On Base Percentage
0.343

Slugging Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Slugging Pct
0.466
Sammy Sosa Career Slugging Percentage
0.534

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.740
Sammy Sosa Career OPS
0.877

Isolated Power

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Isolated Power
0.241
Sammy Sosa Career Isolated Power
0.261

Gross Production Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Gross Production Average
0.240
Sammy Sosa Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Randy Johnson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29568809187991

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Runs Batted In (RBI)
9
Sammy Sosa Career RBIs
1667

Runs Created

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Runs Created
7.049
Sammy Sosa Career Runs Created
1569.6

Hit By Pitch

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Hit By Pitch
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Randy Johnson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
190

Outs

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Outs
20

Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Walks
4
Sammy Sosa Career Walks
929
Randy Johnson Career Walks Allowed
1497

Intentional Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Intentional Walks
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Randy Johnson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37

Strikeouts

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Strikeouts
25
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Randy Johnson Career Strikeouts Thrown
4875

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.480
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.29
Randy Johnson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.5009230769231

Walks Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Walks Per Strikeout
0.160
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Randy Johnson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.31466666666667

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.274
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35276879547292
Randy Johnson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28593191539228

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Sacrifice Hits
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Randy Johnson Career Sacrifice Hits
131

Sacrifice Flies

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Sacrifice Flies
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Randy Johnson Career Sacrifice Flies
89

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Randy Johnson Career Double Plays Enabled
251

Ground into Triple Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Randy Johnson Ground into Triple Play
0