Mike Sweeney vs. Orel Hershiser — Matchup Analysis
Mike Sweeney has absolutely raked against Hershiser. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sweeney. Sweeney's production against Hershiser has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.667, 96% above the career mark of 0.851, with a batting average of 0.333, 12% above their career average and above Hershiser's career opposing average of 0.249. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.5 PA, Sweeney is still posting above-career production against Hershiser. Edge: Sweeney.
How Mike Sweeney put the ball into play against Orel Hershiser
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orel Hershiser to Mike Sweeney
Matchup Details for Mike Sweeney and Orel Hershiser
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Sweeney and Orel Hershiser including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Mike Sweeney Career Plate Appearances
5848
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced
13150
In this matchup
6
Mike Sweeney Career At Bats
5188
Orel Hershiser Career At Bats Pitched
11829
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Sweeney Career Batting Average
0.297
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
2
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs
215
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed
235
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
0.333
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.351
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Sweeney Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Hit By Pitch
74
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Hit By Pitch
117
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Intentional Walks
61
Orel Hershiser Career Intentional Walks Allowed
108
In this matchup
2
Mike Sweeney Career Strikeouts
613
Orel Hershiser Career Strikeouts Thrown
2014
In this matchup
3.000
Mike Sweeney Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.540
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.529
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Sweeney Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.850
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Sweeney Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Orel Hershiser Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Hits
124
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Ground into Double Play
142
Orel Hershiser Career Double Plays Enabled
314
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0