Joe Blanton vs. Ricky Nolasco — Matchup Analysis
Joe Blanton has absolutely raked against Nolasco. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blanton. Blanton's production against Nolasco has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.500, 90% above the career mark of 0.263, with a batting average of 0.250, 134% above their career average and below Nolasco's career opposing average of 0.277. Blanton has made good contact, striking out once every 3 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 2.8 PA. Edge: Blanton.
How Joe Blanton put the ball into play against Ricky Nolasco
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ricky Nolasco to Joe Blanton
Matchup Details for Joe Blanton and Ricky Nolasco
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Blanton and Ricky Nolasco including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Joe Blanton Career Plate Appearances
261
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Faced
8059
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Blanton Career Batting Average
0.107
Ricky Nolasco Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
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
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Blanton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.184
Ricky Nolasco Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
In this matchup
0
Joe Blanton Career Hit By Pitch
4
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Hit By Pitch
56
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joe Blanton Career Intentional Walks
0
Ricky Nolasco Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
2
Joe Blanton Career Strikeouts
92
Ricky Nolasco Career Strikeouts Thrown
1513
In this matchup
3.000
Joe Blanton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.840
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.327
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Blanton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.100
Ricky Nolasco Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Joe Blanton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.123
Ricky Nolasco Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
2
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Ricky Nolasco Career Sacrifice Hits
83
In this matchup
0
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Ricky Nolasco Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
0
Joe Blanton Career Ground into Double Play
5
Ricky Nolasco Career Double Plays Enabled
142
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0