Sammy Sosa vs. Dan Plesac — Matchup Analysis
Dan Plesac has completely neutralized Sosa in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Plesac. Sosa's numbers against Plesac tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.393, 55% below the career mark of 0.878, with a batting average of just 0.143, 48% below their career average and below Plesac's career opposing average of 0.242. Plesac has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Sosa down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Plesac.
How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Dan Plesac
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dan Plesac to Sammy Sosa
Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Dan Plesac
Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Dan Plesac including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced
4539
In this matchup
0.143
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.264
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Dan Plesac Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Dan Plesac Career Intentional Walks Allowed
54
In this matchup
3
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Dan Plesac Career Strikeouts Thrown
1041
In this matchup
2.667
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.360
In this matchup
0.333
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Dan Plesac Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Dan Plesac Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Flies
42
In this matchup
1
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Dan Plesac Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0