Neil Walker vs. Max Scherzer — Matchup Analysis
Neil Walker has held their own against Scherzer. Walker is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 7% above their career average and above Scherzer's career opposing average of 0.222. Walker also posted an OPS of 0.896, modestly above the career mark of 0.764. Despite striking out once every 4.4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA, Walker is still posting above-career production against Scherzer. Slight edge: Walker.
How Neil Walker put the ball into play against Max Scherzer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Max Scherzer to Neil Walker
Matchup Details for Neil Walker and Max Scherzer
Stats that describe the matchup between Neil Walker and Max Scherzer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
40
Neil Walker Career Plate Appearances
5152
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced
11987
In this matchup
0.286
Neil Walker Career Batting Average
0.267
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
In this matchup
3
Neil Walker Career Home Runs
149
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed
354
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
0.086
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.300
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.122
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.145
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Max Scherzer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.280
Neil Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Max Scherzer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Hit By Pitch
55
Max Scherzer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
114
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Intentional Walks
27
Max Scherzer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
9
Neil Walker Career Strikeouts
931
Max Scherzer Career Strikeouts Thrown
3489
In this matchup
4.444
Neil Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Max Scherzer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.436
In this matchup
0.333
Neil Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.490
Max Scherzer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.325
Neil Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Max Scherzer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.270
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
Neil Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
2
Neil Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Max Scherzer Career Sacrifice Flies
58
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Ground into Double Play
97
Max Scherzer Career Double Plays Enabled
149
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0