Hank Aaron vs. Vida Blue — Matchup Analysis
Vida Blue has kept Aaron in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.794 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 14% below where Aaron typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Aaron striking out less often than usual, once every 17 PA versus a career rate of once every 10.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Blue. Slight edge: Blue. Context matters here.
How Hank Aaron put the ball into play against Vida Blue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vida Blue to Hank Aaron
Matchup Details for Hank Aaron and Vida Blue
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Aaron and Vida Blue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Hank Aaron Career Plate Appearances
13940
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced
13837
In this matchup
0.250
Hank Aaron Career Batting Average
0.305
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
0.063
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.250
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.200
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.546
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.214
Hank Aaron Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Hank Aaron Career Hit By Pitch
32
Vida Blue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Hank Aaron Career Intentional Walks
293
Vida Blue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
1
Hank Aaron Career Strikeouts
1383
Vida Blue Career Strikeouts Thrown
2175
In this matchup
17.000
Hank Aaron Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.080
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.362
In this matchup
1.000
Hank Aaron Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.010
Vida Blue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.294
Hank Aaron Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
Vida Blue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Hank Aaron Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Hits
149
In this matchup
0
Hank Aaron Career Sacrifice Flies
121
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Hank Aaron Career Ground into Double Play
328
Vida Blue Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0