Hank Blalock vs. Matt Garza — Matchup Analysis
Matt Garza has completely neutralized Blalock in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Garza. Blalock's numbers against Garza tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 44% below the career mark of 0.791, with a batting average of just 0.222, 17% below their career average and below Garza's career opposing average of 0.256. Garza has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Blalock down once every 1.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Edge: Garza.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Matt Garza
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Garza to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Matt Garza
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Matt Garza including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Matt Garza Career Batters Faced
7313
In this matchup
0.222
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Matt Garza Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
In this matchup
0.667
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Matt Garza Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Matt Garza Career Batters Hit By Pitch
50
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Matt Garza Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
6
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Matt Garza Career Strikeouts Thrown
1380
In this matchup
1.500
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Matt Garza Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.299
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Matt Garza Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Matt Garza Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.313
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
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Matt Garza Career Sacrifice Hits
58
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Matt Garza Career Sacrifice Flies
49
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Matt Garza Career Double Plays Enabled
146
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0