Ben Zobrist vs. Paul Byrd — Matchup Analysis
Paul Byrd has completely neutralized Zobrist in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Byrd. Zobrist's numbers against Byrd tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.347, 56% below the career mark of 0.783, with a batting average of just 0.125, 53% below their career average and below Byrd's career opposing average of 0.277. Even with Zobrist striking out less often than usual, once every 9 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Byrd. Edge: Byrd.
How Ben Zobrist put the ball into play against Paul Byrd
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Paul Byrd to Ben Zobrist
Matchup Details for Ben Zobrist and Paul Byrd
Stats that describe the matchup between Ben Zobrist and Paul Byrd including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances
6836
Paul Byrd Career Batters Faced
7266
In this matchup
0.125
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average
0.266
Paul Byrd Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
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
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Paul Byrd Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.037
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.107
Paul Byrd Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Paul Byrd Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.268
In this matchup
0.143
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Paul Byrd Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Hit By Pitch
31
Paul Byrd Career Batters Hit By Pitch
62
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Intentional Walks
35
Paul Byrd Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
9.000
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.880
Paul Byrd Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.872
In this matchup
1.000
Ben Zobrist Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.840
Paul Byrd Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Ben Zobrist Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.356
Paul Byrd Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Ben Zobrist Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Paul Byrd Career Sacrifice Hits
39
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Sacrifice Flies
67
Paul Byrd Career Sacrifice Flies
57
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Ground into Double Play
124
Paul Byrd Career Double Plays Enabled
124
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0