Junior Spivey vs. Brad Penny — Matchup Analysis
Brad Penny has completely neutralized Spivey in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Penny. Spivey's numbers against Penny tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.790, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Penny's career opposing average of 0.274. Penny has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Spivey down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Edge: Penny.
How Junior Spivey put the ball into play against Brad Penny
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Penny to Junior Spivey
Matchup Details for Junior Spivey and Brad Penny
Stats that describe the matchup between Junior Spivey and Brad Penny including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Junior Spivey Career Plate Appearances
1785
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced
8218
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Batting Average
0.270
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
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
Junior Spivey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.115
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.129
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Junior Spivey Career Hit By Pitch
35
Brad Penny Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Junior Spivey Career Intentional Walks
8
Brad Penny Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
2
Junior Spivey Career Strikeouts
373
Brad Penny Career Strikeouts Thrown
1273
In this matchup
3.500
Junior Spivey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.790
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.456
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Spivey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Brad Penny Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Junior Spivey Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Junior Spivey Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Junior Spivey Career Ground into Double Play
30
Brad Penny Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0