Steve Blass vs. Rob Gardner — Matchup Analysis

Steve Blass has absolutely raked against Gardner. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blass. Blass's production against Gardner has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.600, 311% above the career mark of 0.389, with a batting average of 0.800, 365% above their career average and above Gardner's career opposing average of 0.265. Blass has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Blass.

How Steve Blass put the ball into play against Rob Gardner

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rob Gardner to Steve Blass

Matchup Details for Steve Blass and Rob Gardner

Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Blass and Rob Gardner including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances
600
Rob Gardner Career Batters Faced
1449
In this matchup
5
Steve Blass Career At Bats
546
Rob Gardner Career At Bats Pitched
1303
In this matchup
0.800
Steve Blass Career Batting Average
0.172
Rob Gardner Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
In this matchup
4
Steve Blass Career Hits
94
Rob Gardner Career Hits Allowed
345
In this matchup
4
Steve Blass Career Singles
83
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Doubles
7
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Triples
3
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Home Runs
1
Rob Gardner Career Home Runs Allowed
35

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

In this matchup
0

In the Park Grand Slams

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0
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Extra Base Hits
11
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Rob Gardner Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Rob Gardner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.007
Rob Gardner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.181
In this matchup
4
Steve Blass Total Bases
110
In this matchup
4
Steve Blass Career Times on Base
105
In this matchup
0.800
Steve Blass Career On Base Percentage
0.188
In this matchup
0.800
Steve Blass Career Slugging Percentage
0.202
In this matchup
1.600
Steve Blass Career OPS
0.389
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Isolated Power
0.029
In this matchup
0.560
Steve Blass Career Gross Production Average
0.135
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Blass Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.228
Rob Gardner Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career RBIs
37
In this matchup
3.200
Steve Blass Career Runs Created
14.930
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Hit By Pitch
0
Rob Gardner Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4

Outs

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Walks
11
Rob Gardner Career Walks Allowed
133
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Intentional Walks
0
Rob Gardner Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Steve Blass Career Strikeouts
140
Rob Gardner Career Strikeouts Thrown
193
In this matchup
5.000
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Rob Gardner Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.508
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.080
Rob Gardner Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.690

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.800
Steve Blass Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.175
Rob Gardner Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

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0

Batter Reached due to Interference

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0
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Rob Gardner Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Rob Gardner Career Sacrifice Flies
1
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Ground into Double Play
6
Rob Gardner Career Double Plays Enabled
4

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0