Hank Aaron vs. Jack Sanford — Matchup Analysis
Jack Sanford has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.261, 14% below their career average and above Sanford's career opposing average of 0.242, Aaron's OPS of 0.702 is 24% below the career mark of 0.928. Sanford has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Aaron down once every 10 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Sanford.
How Hank Aaron put the ball into play against Jack Sanford
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jack Sanford to Hank Aaron
Matchup Details for Hank Aaron and Jack Sanford
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Aaron and Jack Sanford including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
120
Hank Aaron Career Plate Appearances
13940
Jack Sanford Career Batters Faced
8659
In this matchup
0.261
Hank Aaron Career Batting Average
0.305
Jack Sanford Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
0.027
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Jack Sanford Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.103
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.200
Jack Sanford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Hank Aaron Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.546
Jack Sanford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.147
In this matchup
0.265
Hank Aaron Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Jack Sanford Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
In this matchup
1
Hank Aaron Career Hit By Pitch
32
Jack Sanford Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
68
In this matchup
1
Hank Aaron Career Intentional Walks
293
Jack Sanford Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
12
Hank Aaron Career Strikeouts
1383
Jack Sanford Career Strikeouts Thrown
1182
In this matchup
10.000
Hank Aaron Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.080
Jack Sanford Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.326
In this matchup
0.583
Hank Aaron Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.010
Jack Sanford Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.620
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Hank Aaron Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
Jack Sanford Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
3
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Hank Aaron Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Jack Sanford Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
2
Hank Aaron Career Sacrifice Flies
121
Jack Sanford Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Hank Aaron Career Ground into Double Play
328
Jack Sanford Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0