Lance Berkman vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Lance Berkman has had Saunders's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Berkman. Berkman is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 3% below their career average and above Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Berkman also posted an OPS of 1.089, well above the career mark of 0.943. Berkman has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Berkman.
How Lance Berkman put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Lance Berkman
Matchup Details for Lance Berkman and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Lance Berkman and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances
7813
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
0.286
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average
0.294
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
1
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs
366
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
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
0.143
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.056
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.500
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.192
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.282
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.200
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Hit By Pitch
66
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Intentional Walks
160
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Lance Berkman Career Strikeouts
1300
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
8.000
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.010
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
1.000
Lance Berkman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Lance Berkman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.418
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Ground into Double Play
147
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0