Billy Butler vs. Zack Greinke — Matchup Analysis
Zack Greinke has completely neutralized Butler in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Greinke. Butler's numbers against Greinke tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 44% below the career mark of 0.795, with a batting average of just 0.222, 23% below their career average and below Greinke's career opposing average of 0.249. Greinke has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Butler down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA. Edge: Greinke.
How Billy Butler put the ball into play against Zack Greinke
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Zack Greinke to Billy Butler
Matchup Details for Billy Butler and Zack Greinke
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Butler and Zack Greinke including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances
5686
Zack Greinke Career Batters Faced
13877
In this matchup
0.222
Billy Butler Career Batting Average
0.290
Zack Greinke Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Home Runs
147
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed
367
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
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.123
In this matchup
0.286
Billy Butler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Zack Greinke Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Hit By Pitch
34
Zack Greinke Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Intentional Walks
59
Zack Greinke Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
2
Billy Butler Career Strikeouts
840
Zack Greinke Career Strikeouts Thrown
2979
In this matchup
4.500
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.770
Zack Greinke Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.658
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Butler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Zack Greinke Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.260
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Billy Butler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Zack Greinke Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.288
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
Billy Butler Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Zack Greinke Career Sacrifice Hits
82
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Zack Greinke Career Sacrifice Flies
64
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Ground into Double Play
207
Zack Greinke Career Double Plays Enabled
266
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0