Andy Van Slyke vs. Jim Acker — Matchup Analysis
Jim Acker has kept Slyke in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.717 sits 10% below where Slyke typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Slyke striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Acker. Slight edge: Acker. Context matters here.
How Andy Van Slyke put the ball into play against Jim Acker
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Acker to Andy Van Slyke
Matchup Details for Andy Van Slyke and Jim Acker
Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Van Slyke and Jim Acker including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Andy Van Slyke Career Plate Appearances
6478
Jim Acker Career Batters Faced
3868
In this matchup
0.300
Andy Van Slyke Career Batting Average
0.274
Jim Acker Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
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
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Jim Acker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Jim Acker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Jim Acker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.170
In this matchup
0.333
Andy Van Slyke Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Jim Acker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Hit By Pitch
27
Jim Acker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Intentional Walks
55
Jim Acker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
40
In this matchup
1
Andy Van Slyke Career Strikeouts
1063
Jim Acker Career Strikeouts Thrown
482
In this matchup
12.000
Andy Van Slyke Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.090
Jim Acker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.025
In this matchup
2.000
Andy Van Slyke Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Jim Acker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.417
Andy Van Slyke Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
Jim Acker Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Andy Van Slyke Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Jim Acker Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Jim Acker Career Sacrifice Flies
31
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Ground into Double Play
94
Jim Acker Career Double Plays Enabled
100
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0