Eric Young vs. Bobby Witt — Matchup Analysis
Bobby Witt has completely neutralized Young in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Witt. Young's numbers against Witt tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 47% below the career mark of 0.749, with a batting average of just 0.200, 29% below their career average and below Witt's career opposing average of 0.265. Witt has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Young down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 15.1 PA. Edge: Witt.
How Eric Young put the ball into play against Bobby Witt
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bobby Witt to Eric Young
Matchup Details for Eric Young and Bobby Witt
Stats that describe the matchup between Eric Young and Bobby Witt including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Eric Young Career Plate Appearances
6996
Bobby Witt Career Batters Faced
11003
In this matchup
0.200
Eric Young Career Batting Average
0.283
Bobby Witt Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
Eric Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Bobby Witt Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Eric Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.046
Bobby Witt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Eric Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.171
Bobby Witt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.129
In this matchup
0.250
Eric Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Bobby Witt Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
In this matchup
0
Eric Young Career Hit By Pitch
89
Bobby Witt Career Batters Hit By Pitch
39
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Eric Young Career Intentional Walks
14
Bobby Witt Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
1
Eric Young Career Strikeouts
462
Bobby Witt Career Strikeouts Thrown
1955
In this matchup
5.000
Eric Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
15.140
Bobby Witt Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.628
In this matchup
0.000
Eric Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.430
Bobby Witt Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.700
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Eric Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Bobby Witt Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.355
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
Eric Young Career Sacrifice Hits
84
Bobby Witt Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Eric Young Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Bobby Witt Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Eric Young Career Ground into Double Play
135
Bobby Witt Career Double Plays Enabled
216
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0