Jose Cardenal vs. Steve Blass — Matchup Analysis
Steve Blass has had the better of this matchup. Cardenal is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 19% below their career average and below Blass's career opposing average of 0.256. Cardenal also posted an OPS of 0.611, modestly below the career mark of 0.728. Blass has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Cardenal down once every 7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.5 PA, and Cardenal has yet to take Blass deep. Slight edge: Blass.
How Jose Cardenal put the ball into play against Steve Blass
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Blass to Jose Cardenal
Matchup Details for Jose Cardenal and Steve Blass
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cardenal and Steve Blass including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Jose Cardenal Career Plate Appearances
7696
Steve Blass Career Batters Faced
6780
In this matchup
0.222
Jose Cardenal Career Batting Average
0.275
Steve Blass Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
In this matchup
0
Jose Cardenal Career Home Runs
138
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Allowed
128
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
Jose Cardenal Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Jose Cardenal Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jose Cardenal Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.171
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
In this matchup
0.267
Jose Cardenal Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Steve Blass Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
1
Jose Cardenal Career Hit By Pitch
26
Steve Blass Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Jose Cardenal Career Intentional Walks
38
Steve Blass Career Intentional Walks Allowed
49
In this matchup
3
Jose Cardenal Career Strikeouts
807
Steve Blass Career Strikeouts Thrown
896
In this matchup
7.000
Jose Cardenal Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.540
Steve Blass Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.567
In this matchup
0.667
Jose Cardenal Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Steve Blass Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Jose Cardenal Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.333
Steve Blass Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jose Cardenal Career Sacrifice Hits
37
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Hits
34
In this matchup
0
Jose Cardenal Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
1
Jose Cardenal Career Ground into Double Play
147
Steve Blass Career Double Plays Enabled
6
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0