Hank Blalock vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis
Tim Wakefield has dominated this matchup. Blalock is hitting just 0.235 in this matchup, 13% below their career average and below Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254. Blalock also posted an OPS of 0.572, well below the career mark of 0.791. Even with Blalock striking out less often than usual, once every 9 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Wakefield. Edge: Wakefield.
How Hank Blalock put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Hank Blalock
Matchup Details for Hank Blalock and Tim Wakefield
Stats that describe the matchup between Hank Blalock and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
36
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances
3928
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
34
Hank Blalock Career At Bats
3567
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.235
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average
0.269
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs
153
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418
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
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hank Blalock Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
0.267
Hank Blalock Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Hit By Pitch
19
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
22
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Intentional Walks
22
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
4
Hank Blalock Career Strikeouts
720
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
9.000
Hank Blalock Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.460
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.500
Hank Blalock Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.278
Hank Blalock Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Hank Blalock Career Ground into Double Play
87
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0