Hank Blalock vs. Orlando Hernandez — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Blalock is hitting 0.286 here, 6% above their career average, while Hernandez's career opposing average is 0.239. Blalock also posted an OPS of 0.804, close to the career mark of 0.791. Blalock has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. No clear edge.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Orlando Hernandez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orlando Hernandez to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Orlando Hernandez
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Orlando Hernandez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Orlando Hernandez Career Batters Faced
5558
In this matchup
7
Hank Blalock Career At Bats
3567
Orlando Hernandez Career At Bats Pitched
4939
In this matchup
0.286
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Orlando Hernandez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs
153
Orlando Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed
177
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Orlando Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Orlando Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.150
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Orlando Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.163
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Orlando Hernandez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Orlando Hernandez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
67
Outs
In this matchup
4
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0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Orlando Hernandez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
18
In this matchup
1
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Orlando Hernandez Career Strikeouts Thrown
1086
In this matchup
8.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Orlando Hernandez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.118
In this matchup
1.000
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Orlando Hernandez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Orlando Hernandez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Orlando Hernandez Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Orlando Hernandez Career Sacrifice Flies
42
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0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Orlando Hernandez Career Double Plays Enabled
62
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0