Denard Span vs. Andrew Heaney — Matchup Analysis
Andrew Heaney has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Heaney. Span is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 11% below their career average and below Heaney's career opposing average of 0.252. Span also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.745. Heaney has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Span down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. Slight edge: Heaney.
How Denard Span put the ball into play against Andrew Heaney
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andrew Heaney to Denard Span
Matchup Details for Denard Span and Andrew Heaney
Stats that describe the matchup between Denard Span and Andrew Heaney including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances
5956
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Faced
4865
In this matchup
0.250
Denard Span Career Batting Average
0.281
Andrew Heaney Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Home Runs
71
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed
199
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
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.045
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.047
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.179
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.099
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.172
In this matchup
0.333
Denard Span Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Andrew Heaney Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Hit By Pitch
36
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Hit By Pitch
72
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Intentional Walks
9
Andrew Heaney Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
1
Denard Span Career Strikeouts
716
Andrew Heaney Career Strikeouts Thrown
1156
In this matchup
5.000
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.320
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.208
In this matchup
1.000
Denard Span Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Andrew Heaney Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.290
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Denard Span Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Andrew Heaney Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Andrew Heaney Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Andrew Heaney Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Ground into Double Play
86
Andrew Heaney Career Double Plays Enabled
73
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0