Michael Young vs. Brad Lidge — Matchup Analysis
Michael Young has held their own against Lidge. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Young. Young is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 11% above their career average and above Lidge's career opposing average of 0.221. Young also posted an OPS of 0.933, modestly above the career mark of 0.787. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA, Young is still posting above-career production against Lidge. Slight edge: Young.
How Michael Young put the ball into play against Brad Lidge
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Lidge to Michael Young
Matchup Details for Michael Young and Brad Lidge
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Young and Brad Lidge including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances
8612
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced
2589
In this matchup
0.333
Michael Young Career Batting Average
0.300
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
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
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.150
Brad Lidge Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.071
In this matchup
0.500
Michael Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Brad Lidge Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Hit By Pitch
22
Brad Lidge Career Batters Hit By Pitch
34
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Intentional Walks
28
Brad Lidge Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
1
Michael Young Career Strikeouts
1235
Brad Lidge Career Strikeouts Thrown
799
In this matchup
5.000
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.970
Brad Lidge Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.240
In this matchup
2.000
Michael Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Brad Lidge Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Michael Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.346
Brad Lidge Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Brad Lidge Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Ground into Double Play
236
Brad Lidge Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0