Ichiro Suzuki vs. Chris Sale — Matchup Analysis
Chris Sale has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.250, 20% below their career average and above Sale's career opposing average of 0.219, Suzuki's OPS of 0.607 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.757. Sale has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Suzuki down once every 3.6 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.9 PA, and Suzuki has yet to take Sale deep. Slight edge: Sale.
How Ichiro Suzuki put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Ichiro Suzuki
Matchup Details for Ichiro Suzuki and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Ichiro Suzuki and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Ichiro Suzuki Career Plate Appearances
10734
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
8389
In this matchup
0.250
Ichiro Suzuki Career Batting Average
0.311
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
In this matchup
0
Ichiro Suzuki Career Home Runs
117
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed
213
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
Ichiro Suzuki Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Ichiro Suzuki Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ichiro Suzuki Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.108
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.083
In this matchup
0.364
Ichiro Suzuki Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.338
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
1
Ichiro Suzuki Career Hit By Pitch
55
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
130
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Ichiro Suzuki Career Intentional Walks
181
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
5
Ichiro Suzuki Career Strikeouts
1080
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2579
In this matchup
3.600
Ichiro Suzuki Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.940
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.253
In this matchup
0.000
Ichiro Suzuki Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Ichiro Suzuki Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.365
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.262
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
1
Ichiro Suzuki Career Sacrifice Hits
50
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Ichiro Suzuki Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Ichiro Suzuki Career Ground into Double Play
92
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0