Rick Ankiel vs. Nick Blackburn — Matchup Analysis
Rick Ankiel has absolutely raked against Blackburn. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ankiel. Ankiel's production against Blackburn has been exceptional: an OPS of 3.300, 356% above the career mark of 0.724, with a batting average of 0.750, 211% above their career average and above Blackburn's career opposing average of 0.303. Ankiel has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Ankiel.
How Rick Ankiel put the ball into play against Nick Blackburn
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nick Blackburn to Rick Ankiel
Matchup Details for Rick Ankiel and Nick Blackburn
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Ankiel and Nick Blackburn including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances
2115
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced
3577
In this matchup
0.750
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average
0.241
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average
0.303
In this matchup
2
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs
76
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
0.500
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.667
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.137
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.302
In this matchup
0.500
Rick Ankiel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Hit By Pitch
12
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Intentional Walks
13
Nick Blackburn Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Strikeouts
555
Nick Blackburn Career Strikeouts Thrown
388
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.810
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.219
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Ankiel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.290
Nick Blackburn Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.800
Rick Ankiel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Nick Blackburn Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
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
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
Rick Ankiel Career Ground into Double Play
31
Nick Blackburn Career Double Plays Enabled
90
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0