Hank Blalock vs. Johan Santana — Matchup Analysis
Johan Santana has completely neutralized Blalock in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Santana. Blalock's numbers against Santana tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 68% below the career mark of 0.791, with a batting average of just 0.125, 54% below their career average and below Santana's career opposing average of 0.228. Santana has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Blalock down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Edge: Santana.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Johan Santana
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johan Santana to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Johan Santana
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Johan Santana including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced
8262
In this matchup
0.125
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs
153
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed
220
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
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.250
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Johan Santana Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Johan Santana Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Johan Santana Career Strikeouts Thrown
1988
In this matchup
2.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.156
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Johan Santana Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.290
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Johan Santana Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.279
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
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Hits
58
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Johan Santana Career Double Plays Enabled
122
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0