Masataka Yoshida vs. Michael Wacha — Matchup Analysis
Michael Wacha has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Wacha. Yoshida is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 11% below their career average and below Wacha's career opposing average of 0.253. Yoshida also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.762. Wacha has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Yoshida down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.7 PA. Slight edge: Wacha.
How Masataka Yoshida put the ball into play against Michael Wacha
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Michael Wacha to Masataka Yoshida
Matchup Details for Masataka Yoshida and Michael Wacha
Stats that describe the matchup between Masataka Yoshida and Michael Wacha including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Masataka Yoshida Career Plate Appearances
1206
Michael Wacha Career Batters Faced
6846
In this matchup
4
Masataka Yoshida Career At Bats
1103
Michael Wacha Career At Bats Pitched
6219
In this matchup
0.250
Masataka Yoshida Career Batting Average
0.282
Michael Wacha Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Masataka Yoshida Career Home Runs
29
Michael Wacha Career Home Runs Allowed
194
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
Masataka Yoshida Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Michael Wacha Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Masataka Yoshida Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.093
Michael Wacha Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.123
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Masataka Yoshida Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.185
Michael Wacha Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.243
Masataka Yoshida Career Gross Production Average
0.258
In this matchup
0.500
Masataka Yoshida Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Michael Wacha Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Masataka Yoshida Career Hit By Pitch
24
Michael Wacha Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Masataka Yoshida Career Intentional Walks
0
Michael Wacha Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
2
Masataka Yoshida Career Strikeouts
157
Michael Wacha Career Strikeouts Thrown
1416
In this matchup
2.500
Masataka Yoshida Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.680
Michael Wacha Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.835
In this matchup
0.500
Masataka Yoshida Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Michael Wacha Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Masataka Yoshida Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Michael Wacha Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Masataka Yoshida Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Michael Wacha Career Sacrifice Hits
37
In this matchup
0
Masataka Yoshida Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Michael Wacha Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
0
Masataka Yoshida Career Ground into Double Play
29
Michael Wacha Career Double Plays Enabled
136
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0