Chris Young vs. Clay Buchholz — Matchup Analysis
Chris Young has held their own against Buchholz. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Young. Young is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 69% above their career average and above Buchholz's career opposing average of 0.253. Young also posted an OPS of 0.800, modestly above the career mark of 0.743. Despite striking out once every 1.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, Young is still posting above-career production against Buchholz. Slight edge: Young.
How Chris Young put the ball into play against Clay Buchholz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Buchholz to Chris Young
Matchup Details for Chris Young and Clay Buchholz
Stats that describe the matchup between Chris Young and Clay Buchholz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Chris Young Career Plate Appearances
5316
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced
5607
In this matchup
0.400
Chris Young Career Batting Average
0.236
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Chris Young Career Home Runs
191
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed
139
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
Chris Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.172
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Clay Buchholz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
1.000
Chris Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Clay Buchholz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Chris Young Career Hit By Pitch
37
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Chris Young Career Intentional Walks
16
Clay Buchholz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
3
Chris Young Career Strikeouts
1192
Clay Buchholz Career Strikeouts Thrown
1024
In this matchup
1.667
Chris Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.460
Clay Buchholz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.476
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Clay Buchholz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Chris Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Clay Buchholz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Chris Young Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Chris Young Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Clay Buchholz Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Chris Young Career Ground into Double Play
60
Clay Buchholz Career Double Plays Enabled
147
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0