Steve Balboni vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has had the better of this matchup. Balboni is hitting just 0.147 in this matchup, 36% below their career average and below Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Balboni also posted an OPS of 0.727, modestly below the career mark of 0.743. Blyleven has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Balboni down once every 3.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Blyleven.
How Steve Balboni put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Steve Balboni
Matchup Details for Steve Balboni and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Balboni and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Steve Balboni Career Plate Appearances
3440
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
34
Steve Balboni Career At Bats
3120
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.147
Steve Balboni Career Batting Average
0.229
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
3
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs
181
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.088
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.600
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.254
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.231
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.211
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.105
Steve Balboni Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
2
Steve Balboni Career Hit By Pitch
19
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Steve Balboni Career Intentional Walks
21
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
13
Steve Balboni Career Strikeouts
856
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
3.231
Steve Balboni Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.020
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
0.385
Steve Balboni Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.238
Steve Balboni Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
Steve Balboni Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
1
Steve Balboni Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
1
Steve Balboni Career Ground into Double Play
67
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0