Rube Walker vs. Don Newcombe — Matchup Analysis
Don Newcombe has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.261, 15% above their career average and above Newcombe's career opposing average of 0.250, Walker's OPS of 0.522 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.635. Newcombe has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Walker down once every 5.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.3 PA, and Walker has yet to take Newcombe deep. Slight edge: Newcombe.
How Rube Walker put the ball into play against Don Newcombe
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Newcombe to Rube Walker
Matchup Details for Rube Walker and Don Newcombe
Stats that describe the matchup between Rube Walker and Don Newcombe including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Rube Walker Career Plate Appearances
1758
Don Newcombe Career Batters Faced
9301
In this matchup
0.261
Rube Walker Career Batting Average
0.227
Don Newcombe Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
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
Rube Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Don Newcombe Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Rube Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.097
Don Newcombe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rube Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.164
Don Newcombe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.215
In this matchup
0.316
Rube Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.241
Don Newcombe Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Rube Walker Career Hit By Pitch
5
Don Newcombe Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Rube Walker Career Intentional Walks
12
Don Newcombe Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
4
Rube Walker Career Strikeouts
213
Don Newcombe Career Strikeouts Thrown
1185
In this matchup
5.750
Rube Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.250
Don Newcombe Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.849
In this matchup
0.000
Rube Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.700
Don Newcombe Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.261
Rube Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.297
Don Newcombe Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
Rube Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Don Newcombe Career Sacrifice Hits
10
In this matchup
0
Rube Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Don Newcombe Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Rube Walker Career Ground into Double Play
51
Don Newcombe Career Double Plays Enabled
11
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0