Casey Blake vs. Brad Penny — Matchup Analysis

Brad Penny has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Penny. Blake is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 5% below their career average and below Penny's career opposing average of 0.274. Blake also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.778. Even with Blake striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Penny. Slight edge: Penny.

How Casey Blake put the ball into play against Brad Penny

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Penny to Casey Blake

Matchup Details for Casey Blake and Brad Penny

Stats that describe the matchup between Casey Blake and Brad Penny including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Casey Blake Career Plate Appearances
5091
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced
8218
In this matchup
4
Casey Blake Career At Bats
4500
Brad Penny Career At Bats Pitched
7421
In this matchup
0.250
Casey Blake Career Batting Average
0.264
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
In this matchup
1
Casey Blake Career Hits
1186
Brad Penny Career Hits Allowed
2030
In this matchup
1
Casey Blake Career Singles
737
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Doubles
264
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Triples
18
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Home Runs
167
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed
194

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
Casey Blake Career Extra Base Hits
449
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Blake Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Blake Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.141
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Casey Blake Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.161
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
1
Casey Blake Total Bases
1987
In this matchup
2
Casey Blake Career Times on Base
1703
In this matchup
0.400
Casey Blake Career On Base Percentage
0.336
In this matchup
0.250
Casey Blake Career Slugging Percentage
0.442
In this matchup
0.650
Casey Blake Career OPS
0.778
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Blake Career Isolated Power
0.178
In this matchup
0.243
Casey Blake Career Gross Production Average
0.262
In this matchup
0.333
Casey Blake Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career RBIs
616
In this matchup
0.400
Casey Blake Career Runs Created
671.040
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Hit By Pitch
72
Brad Penny Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
1
Casey Blake Career Walks
445
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed
619
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Intentional Walks
37
Brad Penny Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
1
Casey Blake Career Strikeouts
1037
Brad Penny Career Strikeouts Thrown
1273
In this matchup
5.000
Casey Blake Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.910
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.456
In this matchup
1.000
Casey Blake Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.400
Casey Blake Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.328
Brad Penny Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327

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
Casey Blake Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Casey Blake Career Ground into Double Play
107
Brad Penny Career Double Plays Enabled
218

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0