Billy Butler vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Billy Butler has had Saunders's number. Butler is hitting 0.353 in this matchup, 22% above their career average and above Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Butler also posted an OPS of 1.051, well above the career mark of 0.795. Butler has made good contact too, striking out once every 23 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Butler.
How Billy Butler put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Billy Butler
Matchup Details for Billy Butler and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Butler and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances
5686
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
0.353
Billy Butler Career Batting Average
0.290
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
1
Billy Butler Career Home Runs
147
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
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
0.059
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.167
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.099
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Billy Butler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.333
Billy Butler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Hit By Pitch
34
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Intentional Walks
59
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Billy Butler Career Strikeouts
840
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
23.000
Billy Butler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.770
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
6.000
Billy Butler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.522
Billy Butler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Billy Butler Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
1
Billy Butler Career Ground into Double Play
207
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0