Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Shane Bieber — Matchup Analysis
Shane Bieber has kept Witt in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.827 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 2% below where Witt typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Witt striking out less often than usual, once every 8.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.6 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Bieber. Slight edge: Bieber. Context matters here.
How Bobby Witt Jr. put the ball into play against Shane Bieber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Shane Bieber to Bobby Witt Jr.
Matchup Details for Bobby Witt Jr. and Shane Bieber
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Witt Jr. and Shane Bieber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Plate Appearances
2722
Shane Bieber Career Batters Faced
3574
In this matchup
15
Bobby Witt Jr. Career At Bats
2491
Shane Bieber Career At Bats Pitched
3342
In this matchup
0.200
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Batting Average
0.290
Shane Bieber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
In this matchup
1
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs
105
Shane Bieber Career Home Runs Allowed
102
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
0.067
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Shane Bieber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.333
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.145
Shane Bieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.130
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.216
Shane Bieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.103
In this matchup
0.167
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Shane Bieber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
1
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
26
Shane Bieber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Intentional Walks
20
Shane Bieber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
1
In this matchup
2
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Strikeouts
487
Shane Bieber Career Strikeouts Thrown
995
In this matchup
8.500
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.590
Shane Bieber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.592
In this matchup
0.500
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Shane Bieber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.200
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.235
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Shane Bieber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.275
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Shane Bieber Career Sacrifice Hits
5
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Shane Bieber Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
34
Shane Bieber Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0