Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins came into the Sunday, June 14 battle against the Philadelphia Phillies and Cy Young candidate Christopher Sánchez with an intriguing 4-for-4 line, with two doubles, against the lefty.
Perkins added to that total with a three-run homer and another double in the Brewers' 4-0 win.
Perkins has twice as many hits against Sánchez (six) than any other pitcher he's faced in his career, along with five RBIs, all in seven at-bats. Though he has a career .634 OPS, it's one of those statistical quirks over a small sample that makes baseball a strange and enjoyable game.
Though it's not easy to develop a comprehensive list, here's a look at other intriguing batter-vs.-pitcher oddities in Brewers history. Feel free to suggest another at jr.radcliffejrn.com.
The former Brewers backup catcher and manager had 10 hits in 14 plate appearances against elite starter Tommy John (granted, he's known more for the surgery now), good for an .833 batting average and a 2.202 OPS, with two homers and a double.
Perkins added to that total with a three-run homer and another double in the Brewers' 4-0 win.
Perkins has twice as many hits against Sánchez (six) than any other pitcher he's faced in his career, along with five RBIs, all in seven at-bats. Though he has a career .634 OPS, it's one of those statistical quirks over a small sample that makes baseball a strange and enjoyable game.
Though it's not easy to develop a comprehensive list, here's a look at other intriguing batter-vs.-pitcher oddities in Brewers history. Feel free to suggest another at jr.radcliffejrn.com.
The former Brewers backup catcher and manager had 10 hits in 14 plate appearances against elite starter Tommy John (granted, he's known more for the surgery now), good for an .833 batting average and a 2.202 OPS, with two homers and a double.
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