Delmon Young vs. Alex Cobb — Matchup Analysis
Alex Cobb has completely neutralized Young in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cobb. Young's numbers against Cobb tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 73% below the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Cobb's career opposing average of 0.256. Cobb has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Young down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Edge: Cobb.
How Delmon Young put the ball into play against Alex Cobb
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Alex Cobb to Delmon Young
Matchup Details for Delmon Young and Alex Cobb
Stats that describe the matchup between Delmon Young and Alex Cobb including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Delmon Young Career Plate Appearances
4371
Alex Cobb Career Batters Faced
5577
In this matchup
0.000
Delmon Young Career Batting Average
0.283
Alex Cobb Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
Delmon Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.027
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Delmon Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.094
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Delmon Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.139
Alex Cobb Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
0.000
Delmon Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
Alex Cobb Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Delmon Young Career Hit By Pitch
40
Alex Cobb Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Delmon Young Career Intentional Walks
18
Alex Cobb Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
2
Delmon Young Career Strikeouts
784
Alex Cobb Career Strikeouts Thrown
1108
In this matchup
2.500
Delmon Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.580
Alex Cobb Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.033
In this matchup
0.500
Delmon Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Alex Cobb Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Delmon Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Alex Cobb 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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Delmon Young Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Alex Cobb Career Sacrifice Hits
16
In this matchup
1
Delmon Young Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Alex Cobb Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
0
Delmon Young Career Ground into Double Play
136
Alex Cobb Career Double Plays Enabled
133
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0