Will Venable vs. Cole Hamels — Matchup Analysis
Cole Hamels has completely neutralized Venable in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hamels. Venable's numbers against Hamels tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.452, 37% below the career mark of 0.719, with a batting average of just 0.167, 33% below their career average and below Hamels's career opposing average of 0.240. Hamels has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Venable down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Hamels.
How Will Venable put the ball into play against Cole Hamels
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Cole Hamels to Will Venable
Matchup Details for Will Venable and Cole Hamels
Stats that describe the matchup between Will Venable and Cole Hamels including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Will Venable Career Plate Appearances
3146
Cole Hamels Career Batters Faced
11115
In this matchup
0.167
Will Venable Career Batting Average
0.249
Cole Hamels Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
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
Will Venable Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Will Venable Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.115
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.128
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Will Venable Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.108
Cole Hamels Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.333
Will Venable Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Cole Hamels Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Will Venable Career Hit By Pitch
26
Cole Hamels Career Batters Hit By Pitch
100
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Will Venable Career Intentional Walks
26
Cole Hamels Career Intentional Walks Allowed
43
In this matchup
3
Will Venable Career Strikeouts
748
Cole Hamels Career Strikeouts Thrown
2560
In this matchup
2.333
Will Venable Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.210
Cole Hamels Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.342
In this matchup
0.333
Will Venable Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.340
Cole Hamels Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Will Venable Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Cole Hamels Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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
Will Venable Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Cole Hamels Career Sacrifice Hits
76
In this matchup
0
Will Venable Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Cole Hamels Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Will Venable Career Ground into Double Play
34
Cole Hamels Career Double Plays Enabled
215
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0