Matt Stairs vs. Nelson Cruz — Matchup Analysis
Matt Stairs has absolutely raked against Cruz. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Stairs. Stairs's production against Cruz has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.029, 144% above the career mark of 0.832, with a batting average of 0.429, 63% above their career average and above Cruz's career opposing average of 0.271. Stairs has made good contact too, striking out once every 9 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Stairs.
How Matt Stairs put the ball into play against Nelson Cruz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nelson Cruz to Matt Stairs
Matchup Details for Matt Stairs and Nelson Cruz
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Stairs and Nelson Cruz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Matt Stairs Career Plate Appearances
6023
Nelson Cruz Career Batters Faced
1518
In this matchup
0.429
Matt Stairs Career Batting Average
0.263
Nelson Cruz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
0.286
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.667
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.194
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.160
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.236
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.213
In this matchup
0.250
Matt Stairs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Nelson Cruz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Hit By Pitch
57
Nelson Cruz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Matt Stairs Career Intentional Walks
59
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Matt Stairs Career Strikeouts
1122
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts Thrown
277
In this matchup
9.000
Matt Stairs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.370
Nelson Cruz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.480
In this matchup
3.000
Matt Stairs Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Matt Stairs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.356
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Matt Stairs Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Ground into Double Play
109
Nelson Cruz Career Double Plays Enabled
22
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0