Jim Sundberg vs. Gene Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Gene Nelson has had the better of this matchup. Sundberg is hitting just 0.214 in this matchup, 14% below their career average and below Nelson's career opposing average of 0.258. Sundberg also posted an OPS of 0.567, modestly below the career mark of 0.674. Even with Sundberg striking out less often than usual, once every 17 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Nelson. Slight edge: Nelson.
How Jim Sundberg put the ball into play against Gene Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gene Nelson to Jim Sundberg
Matchup Details for Jim Sundberg and Gene Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Sundberg and Gene Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Jim Sundberg Career Plate Appearances
6898
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced
4652
In this matchup
0.214
Jim Sundberg Career Batting Average
0.248
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.258
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
Jim Sundberg Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Sundberg Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Sundberg Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.099
Gene Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.231
Jim Sundberg Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Gene Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Jim Sundberg Career Hit By Pitch
22
Gene Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Jim Sundberg Career Intentional Walks
31
Gene Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Jim Sundberg Career Strikeouts
963
Gene Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
655
In this matchup
17.000
Jim Sundberg Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.160
Gene Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.102
In this matchup
3.000
Jim Sundberg Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Gene Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.353
Jim Sundberg Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.322
Gene Nelson 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
Jim Sundberg Career Sacrifice Hits
118
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Jim Sundberg Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Gene Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Jim Sundberg Career Ground into Double Play
159
Gene Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0