Michael Young vs. Jeff Locke — Matchup Analysis
Jeff Locke has completely neutralized Young in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Locke. Young's numbers against Locke tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 79% below the career mark of 0.787, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Locke's career opposing average of 0.271. Locke has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Young down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Edge: Locke.
How Michael Young put the ball into play against Jeff Locke
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Locke to Michael Young
Matchup Details for Michael Young and Jeff Locke
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Young and Jeff Locke including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances
8612
Jeff Locke Career Batters Faced
2937
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Batting Average
0.300
Jeff Locke Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.150
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.150
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Jeff Locke Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Hit By Pitch
22
Jeff Locke Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Intentional Walks
28
Jeff Locke Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
1
Michael Young Career Strikeouts
1235
Jeff Locke Career Strikeouts Thrown
481
In this matchup
6.000
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.970
Jeff Locke Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.106
In this matchup
1.000
Michael Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Jeff Locke Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Michael Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.346
Jeff Locke Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335
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
Jeff Locke Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Jeff Locke Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Ground into Double Play
236
Jeff Locke Career Double Plays Enabled
62
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0