Mark Teixeira vs. Clayton Mortensen — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Mortensen has completely neutralized Teixeira in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mortensen. Teixeira's numbers against Mortensen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 54% below the career mark of 0.870, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Mortensen's career opposing average of 0.262. Mortensen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Teixeira down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Edge: Mortensen.
How Mark Teixeira put the ball into play against Clayton Mortensen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Mortensen to Mark Teixeira
Matchup Details for Mark Teixeira and Clayton Mortensen
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Teixeira and Clayton Mortensen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mark Teixeira Career Plate Appearances
8029
Clayton Mortensen Career Batters Faced
733
In this matchup
3
Mark Teixeira Career At Bats
6936
Clayton Mortensen Career At Bats Pitched
637
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Batting Average
0.269
Clayton Mortensen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs
409
Clayton Mortensen Career Home Runs Allowed
26
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
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.059
Clayton Mortensen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.220
Clayton Mortensen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.156
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.284
Clayton Mortensen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.232
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Clayton Mortensen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Hit By Pitch
111
Clayton Mortensen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Intentional Walks
91
Clayton Mortensen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
5
In this matchup
2
Mark Teixeira Career Strikeouts
1441
Clayton Mortensen Career Strikeouts Thrown
112
In this matchup
2.500
Mark Teixeira Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.570
Clayton Mortensen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.545
In this matchup
1.000
Mark Teixeira Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Clayton Mortensen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Mark Teixeira Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Clayton Mortensen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Mark Teixeira Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Clayton Mortensen Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Clayton Mortensen Career Sacrifice Flies
7
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Ground into Double Play
158
Clayton Mortensen Career Double Plays Enabled
16
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0