Hank Blalock vs. Billy Koch — Matchup Analysis
Hank Blalock has absolutely raked against Koch. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blalock. Blalock's production against Koch has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.667, 111% above the career mark of 0.791, with a batting average of 0.500, 86% above their career average and above Koch's career opposing average of 0.247. Blalock has made good contact too, striking out once every 6 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Blalock.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Billy Koch
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Billy Koch to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Billy Koch
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Billy Koch including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Billy Koch Career Batters Faced
1777
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Billy Koch Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
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
In this matchup
0.167
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Billy Koch Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Billy Koch Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Billy Koch Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.115
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Billy Koch Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Billy Koch Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Billy Koch Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
1
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Billy Koch Career Strikeouts Thrown
357
In this matchup
6.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Billy Koch Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.978
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Billy Koch Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Billy Koch Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Billy Koch Career Sacrifice Hits
22
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Billy Koch Career Sacrifice Flies
12
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0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Billy Koch Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0