Ben Zobrist vs. James Shields — Matchup Analysis
James Shields has had the better of this matchup. Zobrist is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 16% below their career average and below Shields's career opposing average of 0.257. Zobrist also posted an OPS of 0.639, modestly below the career mark of 0.783. Even with Zobrist striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Shields. Slight edge: Shields.
How Ben Zobrist put the ball into play against James Shields
Balls and Strikes Thrown by James Shields to Ben Zobrist
Matchup Details for Ben Zobrist and James Shields
Stats that describe the matchup between Ben Zobrist and James Shields including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances
6836
James Shields Career Batters Faced
10993
In this matchup
0.222
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average
0.266
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs
167
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed
361
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
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.107
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.140
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ben Zobrist Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
James Shields Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.162
In this matchup
0.250
Ben Zobrist Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
James Shields Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Hit By Pitch
31
James Shields Career Batters Hit By Pitch
97
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Intentional Walks
35
James Shields Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
In this matchup
1
Ben Zobrist Career Strikeouts
994
James Shields Career Strikeouts Thrown
2234
In this matchup
12.000
Ben Zobrist Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.880
James Shields Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.921
In this matchup
3.000
Ben Zobrist Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.840
James Shields Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.417
Ben Zobrist Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.356
James Shields Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
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
James Shields Career Sacrifice Hits
53
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Sacrifice Flies
67
James Shields Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
0
Ben Zobrist Career Ground into Double Play
124
James Shields Career Double Plays Enabled
211
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0