Buddy Blattner vs. Johnny Sain — Matchup Analysis
Johnny Sain has kept Blattner in check relative to their career standard. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.661 sits 10% below where Blattner typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Blattner striking out less often than usual, once every 16 PA versus a career rate of once every 8.7 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Sain. Slight edge: Sain. Context matters here.
How Buddy Blattner put the ball into play against Johnny Sain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johnny Sain to Buddy Blattner
Matchup Details for Buddy Blattner and Johnny Sain
Stats that describe the matchup between Buddy Blattner and Johnny Sain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Buddy Blattner Career Plate Appearances
832
Johnny Sain Career Batters Faced
8998
In this matchup
0.286
Buddy Blattner Career Batting Average
0.247
Johnny Sain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Buddy Blattner Career Home Runs
16
Johnny Sain Career Home Runs Allowed
180
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
Buddy Blattner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Johnny Sain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Buddy Blattner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.091
Johnny Sain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Buddy Blattner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.167
Johnny Sain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.198
In this matchup
0.308
Buddy Blattner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Johnny Sain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
In this matchup
0
Buddy Blattner Career Hit By Pitch
7
Johnny Sain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Buddy Blattner Career Intentional Walks
0
Johnny Sain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
1
Buddy Blattner Career Strikeouts
96
Johnny Sain Career Strikeouts Thrown
910
In this matchup
16.000
Buddy Blattner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.670
Johnny Sain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.888
In this matchup
2.000
Buddy Blattner Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Johnny Sain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Buddy Blattner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Johnny Sain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Buddy Blattner Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Johnny Sain Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Buddy Blattner Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Johnny Sain Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Buddy Blattner Career Ground into Double Play
10
Johnny Sain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0