Carl Yastrzemski vs. Sparky Lyle — Matchup Analysis
Sparky Lyle has completely neutralized Yastrzemski in this matchup. Yastrzemski's numbers against Lyle tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.407, 52% below the career mark of 0.842, with a batting average of just 0.147, 48% below their career average and below Lyle's career opposing average of 0.250. Lyle has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Yastrzemski down once every 4.4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10 PA. Edge: Lyle.
How Carl Yastrzemski put the ball into play against Sparky Lyle
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sparky Lyle to Carl Yastrzemski
Matchup Details for Carl Yastrzemski and Sparky Lyle
Stats that describe the matchup between Carl Yastrzemski and Sparky Lyle including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
35
Carl Yastrzemski Career Plate Appearances
13991
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Faced
5794
In this matchup
34
Carl Yastrzemski Career At Bats
11988
Sparky Lyle Career At Bats Pitched
5169
In this matchup
0.147
Carl Yastrzemski Career Batting Average
0.285
Sparky Lyle Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
In this matchup
1
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs
452
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed
84
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
0.029
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.200
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.065
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Carl Yastrzemski Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.324
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
0.136
Carl Yastrzemski Career Gross Production Average
0.286
In this matchup
0.160
Carl Yastrzemski Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Sparky Lyle Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Hit By Pitch
40
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
20
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Intentional Walks
190
Sparky Lyle Career Intentional Walks Allowed
81
In this matchup
8
Carl Yastrzemski Career Strikeouts
1393
Sparky Lyle Career Strikeouts Thrown
873
In this matchup
4.375
Carl Yastrzemski Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.040
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.637
In this matchup
0.125
Carl Yastrzemski Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.320
Sparky Lyle Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.171
Carl Yastrzemski Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.390
Sparky Lyle Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Carl Yastrzemski Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Sparky Lyle Career Sacrifice Hits
83
In this matchup
0
Carl Yastrzemski Career Sacrifice Flies
105
Sparky Lyle Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Carl Yastrzemski Career Ground into Double Play
323
Sparky Lyle Career Double Plays Enabled
94
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0