Jayson Werth vs. Jimmy Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Jimmy Nelson has completely neutralized Werth in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nelson. Werth's numbers against Nelson tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.347, 57% below the career mark of 0.816, with a batting average of just 0.125, 53% below their career average and below Nelson's career opposing average of 0.256. Nelson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Werth down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA. Edge: Nelson.
How Jayson Werth put the ball into play against Jimmy Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Nelson to Jayson Werth
Matchup Details for Jayson Werth and Jimmy Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Jayson Werth and Jimmy Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jayson Werth Career Plate Appearances
6366
Jimmy Nelson Career Batters Faced
2856
In this matchup
0.125
Jayson Werth Career Batting Average
0.267
Jimmy Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Home Runs
229
Jimmy Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed
69
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Jayson Werth Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Jimmy Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Jayson Werth Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.156
Jimmy Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jayson Werth Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Jimmy Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.200
Jayson Werth Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
Jimmy Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Hit By Pitch
64
Jimmy Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Intentional Walks
32
Jimmy Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
3
Jayson Werth Career Strikeouts
1450
Jimmy Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
622
In this matchup
3.000
Jayson Werth Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.390
Jimmy Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.592
In this matchup
0.333
Jayson Werth Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Jimmy Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.410
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Jayson Werth Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Jimmy Nelson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Jimmy Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
17
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Sacrifice Flies
50
Jimmy Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
0
Jayson Werth Career Ground into Double Play
99
Jimmy Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
73
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0