Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Melky Cabrera and Grant Balfour have faced off against each other 14 times throughout their careers. Against Grant Balfour, Melky Cabrera has maintained a Batting Average of 0.167, lower than his career batting average of 0.285. Grant Balfour's career opposing batting average is 0.209, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Melky Cabrera. Melky Cabrera's OPS against Grant Balfour is 0.381, lower than his career OPS of 0.749.

Grant Balfour has struck out Melky Cabrera 4 times in 12 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Melky Cabrera strikes out every 3.500 plate appearances. Melky Cabrera's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.45, striking out less often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Melky Cabrera more often than his average.

How Melky Cabrera put the ball into play against Grant Balfour

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Melky Cabrera

Matchup Details for Melky Cabrera and Grant Balfour

Stats that describe the matchup between Melky Cabrera and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearances
14
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances
7527
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241

At Bats

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour At Bats
12
Melky Cabrera Career At Bats
6878
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1933

Batting Average

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average
0.167
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average
0.285
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209

Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Hits
2
Melky Cabrera Career Hits
1962
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406

Singles

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Singles
2
Melky Cabrera Career Singles
1390

Doubles

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Doubles
0
Melky Cabrera Career Doubles
383

Triples

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Triples
0
Melky Cabrera Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs
0
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs
144
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47

Grand Slams

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Extra Base Hits
0
Melky Cabrera Career Extra Base Hits
572

Home Runs Per at Bat

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024314536989136

Home Runs Per Hit

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11576354679803

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.16161616161616
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.08231173380035

Total Bases

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Total Bases
2
Melky Cabrera Total Bases
2867

Times on Base

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Times on Base
3
Melky Cabrera Career Times on Base
2499

On Base Pct

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour On Base Pct
0.214
Melky Cabrera Career On Base Percentage
0.332

Slugging Pct

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Slugging Pct
0.167
Melky Cabrera Career Slugging Percentage
0.417

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.381
Melky Cabrera Career OPS
0.749

Isolated Power

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Isolated Power
0.000
Melky Cabrera Career Isolated Power
0.132

Gross Production Average

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Gross Production Average
0.138
Melky Cabrera Career Gross Production Average
0.254

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.222
Melky Cabrera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26911544227886

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Melky Cabrera Career RBIs
854

Runs Created

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Runs Created
-0.209
Melky Cabrera Career Runs Created
989.97

Hit By Pitch

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Hit By Pitch
0
Melky Cabrera Career Hit By Pitch
27
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8

Outs

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Outs
7

Walks

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Walks
1
Melky Cabrera Career Walks
510
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252

Intentional Walks

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Intentional Walks
0
Melky Cabrera Career Intentional Walks
41
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14

Strikeouts

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Strikeouts
4
Melky Cabrera Career Strikeouts
891
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.500
Melky Cabrera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.45
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.9246935201401

Walks Per Strikeout

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Melky Cabrera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.57
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46584938704028

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.214
Melky Cabrera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33386475355387
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29986613119143

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Hits
0
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15

Sacrifice Flies

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Flies
1
Melky Cabrera Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Melky Cabrera Career Ground into Double Play
181
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31

Ground into Triple Play

Melky Cabrera vs. Grant Balfour Ground into Triple Play
0