Denard Span vs. Clay Buchholz — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Span is hitting 0.308 here, 9% above their career average, while Buchholz's career opposing average is 0.253. Span also posted an OPS of 0.769, close to the career mark of 0.745. Span has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 13 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Denard Span put the ball into play against Clay Buchholz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Buchholz to Denard Span
Matchup Details for Denard Span and Clay Buchholz
Stats that describe the matchup between Denard Span and Clay Buchholz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances
5956
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced
5607
In this matchup
0.308
Denard Span Career Batting Average
0.281
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Home Runs
71
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed
139
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
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.047
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.099
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
0.333
Denard Span Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Hit By Pitch
36
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Intentional Walks
9
Clay Buchholz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
1
Denard Span Career Strikeouts
716
Clay Buchholz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1024
In this matchup
13.000
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.320
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.476
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Clay Buchholz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Denard Span Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Clay Buchholz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Hits
52
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Ground into Double Play
86
Clay Buchholz Career Double Plays Enabled
147
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0