Mike Sweeney vs. Hideki Irabu — Matchup Analysis
Mike Sweeney has absolutely raked against Irabu. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sweeney. Sweeney's production against Irabu has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.286, 51% above the career mark of 0.851, with a batting average of 0.429, 44% above their career average and above Irabu's career opposing average of 0.272. Sweeney has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Sweeney.
How Mike Sweeney put the ball into play against Hideki Irabu
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Hideki Irabu to Mike Sweeney
Matchup Details for Mike Sweeney and Hideki Irabu
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Sweeney and Hideki Irabu including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mike Sweeney Career Plate Appearances
5848
Hideki Irabu Career Batters Faced
2236
In this matchup
0.429
Mike Sweeney Career Batting Average
0.297
Hideki Irabu Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
1
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs
215
Hideki Irabu Career Home Runs Allowed
91
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
0.143
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Hideki Irabu Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.045
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Hideki Irabu Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.166
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Sweeney Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.351
Hideki Irabu Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.225
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Sweeney Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Hideki Irabu Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Hit By Pitch
74
Hideki Irabu Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Intentional Walks
61
Hideki Irabu Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Strikeouts
613
Hideki Irabu Career Strikeouts Thrown
405
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Sweeney Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.540
Hideki Irabu Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.521
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Sweeney Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.850
Hideki Irabu Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Mike Sweeney Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Hideki Irabu Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
Mike Sweeney Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Hideki Irabu Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Hideki Irabu Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Mike Sweeney Career Ground into Double Play
142
Hideki Irabu Career Double Plays Enabled
29
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0