Hank Blalock vs. Jon Lieber — Matchup Analysis
Hank Blalock has absolutely raked against Lieber. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blalock. Blalock's production against Lieber has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.333, 69% above the career mark of 0.791, with a batting average of 0.333, 24% above their career average and above Lieber's career opposing average of 0.276. 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 Jon Lieber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lieber to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Jon Lieber
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Jon Lieber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Jon Lieber Career Batters Faced
9300
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Jon Lieber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.276
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
0.167
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.119
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Jon Lieber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.184
In this matchup
0.250
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Jon Lieber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Jon Lieber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Jon Lieber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
52
In this matchup
1
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Jon Lieber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1553
In this matchup
6.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Jon Lieber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.988
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Jon Lieber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Jon Lieber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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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 Lieber Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Jon Lieber Career Sacrifice Flies
76
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Jon Lieber Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0