Andy Van Slyke vs. Orel Hershiser — Matchup Analysis

This matchup has been a genuine battle. Slyke is hitting 0.259 here, 5% below their career average, while Hershiser's career opposing average is 0.249. Slyke also posted an OPS of 0.787, close to the career mark of 0.792. Slyke has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 7.4 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA. No clear edge.

How Andy Van Slyke put the ball into play against Orel Hershiser

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orel Hershiser to Andy Van Slyke

Matchup Details for Andy Van Slyke and Orel Hershiser

Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Van Slyke and Orel Hershiser including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
59
Andy Van Slyke Career Plate Appearances
6478
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced
13150
In this matchup
54
Andy Van Slyke Career At Bats
5711
Orel Hershiser Career At Bats Pitched
11829
In this matchup
0.259
Andy Van Slyke Career Batting Average
0.274
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
14
Andy Van Slyke Career Hits
1562
Orel Hershiser Career Hits Allowed
2939
In this matchup
7
Andy Van Slyke Career Singles
1014
In this matchup
4
Andy Van Slyke Career Doubles
293
In this matchup
1
Andy Van Slyke Career Triples
91
In this matchup
2
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs
164
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
7
Andy Van Slyke Career Extra Base Hits
548
In this matchup
0.037
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.143
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.250
Andy Van Slyke Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
26
Andy Van Slyke Total Bases
2529
In this matchup
18
Andy Van Slyke Career Times on Base
2256
In this matchup
0.305
Andy Van Slyke Career On Base Percentage
0.349
In this matchup
0.481
Andy Van Slyke Career Slugging Percentage
0.443
In this matchup
0.787
Andy Van Slyke Career OPS
0.792
In this matchup
0.222
Andy Van Slyke Career Isolated Power
0.169
In this matchup
0.258
Andy Van Slyke Career Gross Production Average
0.268
In this matchup
0.267
Andy Van Slyke Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
3
Andy Van Slyke Career RBIs
792
In this matchup
7.754
Andy Van Slyke Career Runs Created
945.810
In this matchup
1
Andy Van Slyke Career Hit By Pitch
27
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Hit By Pitch
117

Outs

In this matchup
31
In this matchup
3
Andy Van Slyke Career Walks
667
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed
1007
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Intentional Walks
55
Orel Hershiser Career Intentional Walks Allowed
108
In this matchup
8
Andy Van Slyke Career Strikeouts
1063
Orel Hershiser Career Strikeouts Thrown
2014
In this matchup
7.375
Andy Van Slyke Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.090
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.529
In this matchup
0.375
Andy Van Slyke Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.288
Andy Van Slyke Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.353
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
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

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0
In this matchup
0
Andy Van Slyke Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Hits
124
In this matchup
1
Andy Van Slyke Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
2
Andy Van Slyke Career Ground into Double Play
94
Orel Hershiser Career Double Plays Enabled
314

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0