Greg Walker vs. Duane Ward — Matchup Analysis
Duane Ward has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ward. Despite batting 0.250, 4% below their career average and above Ward's career opposing average of 0.228, Walker's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.775. Ward has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Walker down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA. Slight edge: Ward.
How Greg Walker put the ball into play against Duane Ward
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Duane Ward to Greg Walker
Matchup Details for Greg Walker and Duane Ward
Stats that describe the matchup between Greg Walker and Duane Ward including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Greg Walker Career Plate Appearances
3177
Duane Ward Career Batters Faced
2783
In this matchup
0.250
Greg Walker Career Batting Average
0.261
Duane Ward Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
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
Greg Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Duane Ward Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.013
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.152
Duane Ward Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.058
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.217
Duane Ward Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.047
In this matchup
0.500
Greg Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Duane Ward Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
0
Greg Walker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Duane Ward Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Greg Walker Career Intentional Walks
28
Duane Ward Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
2
Greg Walker Career Strikeouts
520
Duane Ward Career Strikeouts Thrown
679
In this matchup
2.500
Greg Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.110
Duane Ward Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.099
In this matchup
0.500
Greg Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Duane Ward Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Greg Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.328
Duane Ward Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Greg Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Duane Ward Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Greg Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Duane Ward Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
0
Greg Walker Career Ground into Double Play
61
Duane Ward Career Double Plays Enabled
60
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0