Hank Blalock vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Blalock is hitting 0.333 here, 24% above their career average, while Lester's career opposing average is 0.252. Blalock also posted an OPS of 0.733, close to the career mark of 0.791. Lester has had the edge in strikeouts, with Blalock going down once every 3.3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. No clear edge.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
3.333
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0