Denard Span vs. James Russell — Matchup Analysis
James Russell has completely neutralized Span in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Russell. Span's numbers against Russell tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.745, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Russell's career opposing average of 0.264. Russell 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. Edge: Russell.
How Denard Span put the ball into play against James Russell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by James Russell to Denard Span
Matchup Details for Denard Span and James Russell
Stats that describe the matchup between Denard Span and James Russell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances
5956
James Russell Career Batters Faced
1430
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Batting Average
0.281
James Russell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
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
James Russell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.047
James Russell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.099
James Russell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.177
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
James Russell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Hit By Pitch
36
James Russell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Intentional Walks
9
James Russell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
1
Denard Span Career Strikeouts
716
James Russell Career Strikeouts Thrown
243
In this matchup
5.000
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.320
James Russell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.885
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
James Russell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.410
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
James Russell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323
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
James Russell Career Sacrifice Hits
18
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Flies
27
James Russell Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Ground into Double Play
86
James Russell Career Double Plays Enabled
23
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0