Ben Zobrist vs. Clayton Richard — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Richard has completely neutralized Zobrist in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Richard. Zobrist's numbers against Richard tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.452, 42% below the career mark of 0.783, with a batting average of just 0.167, 37% below their career average and below Richard's career opposing average of 0.280. Even with Zobrist striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Richard. Edge: Richard.
How Ben Zobrist put the ball into play against Clayton Richard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Richard to Ben Zobrist
Matchup Details for Ben Zobrist and Clayton Richard
Stats that describe the matchup between Ben Zobrist and Clayton Richard including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances
6836
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced
5543
In this matchup
0.167
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average
0.266
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs
167
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed
149
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
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.107
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.181
In this matchup
0.200
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Hit By Pitch
31
Clayton Richard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Intentional Walks
35
Clayton Richard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
26
In this matchup
1
Ben Zobrist Career Strikeouts
994
Clayton Richard Career Strikeouts Thrown
824
In this matchup
7.000
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.880
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.727
In this matchup
1.000
Ben Zobrist Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.840
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Ben Zobrist Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.356
Clayton Richard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Sacrifice Flies
67
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
1
Ben Zobrist Career Ground into Double Play
124
Clayton Richard Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0