Michael Taylor vs. Shota Imanaga — Matchup Analysis
Shota Imanaga has completely neutralized Taylor in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Imanaga. Taylor's numbers against Imanaga tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.429, 36% below the career mark of 0.667, with a batting average of just 0.143, 38% below their career average and below Imanaga's career opposing average of 0.222. Imanaga has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Taylor down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.3 PA. Edge: Imanaga.
How Michael Taylor put the ball into play against Shota Imanaga
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Shota Imanaga to Michael Taylor
Matchup Details for Michael Taylor and Shota Imanaga
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Taylor and Shota Imanaga including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Michael Taylor Career Plate Appearances
3801
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Faced
1261
In this matchup
7
Michael Taylor Career At Bats
3480
Shota Imanaga Career At Bats Pitched
1199
In this matchup
0.143
Michael Taylor Career Batting Average
0.232
Shota Imanaga Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs
109
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed
58
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
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.048
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.218
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.094
Shota Imanaga Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.199
In this matchup
0.250
Michael Taylor Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Shota Imanaga Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.245
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Hit By Pitch
17
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Intentional Walks
15
Shota Imanaga Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
3
Michael Taylor Career Strikeouts
1164
Shota Imanaga Career Strikeouts Thrown
291
In this matchup
2.333
Michael Taylor Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.270
Shota Imanaga Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.333
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Shota Imanaga Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.190
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Michael Taylor Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.285
Shota Imanaga Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.254
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
Michael Taylor Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Shota Imanaga Career Sacrifice Hits
1
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Shota Imanaga Career Sacrifice Flies
3
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Ground into Double Play
54
Shota Imanaga Career Double Plays Enabled
13
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0