Nelson Cruz 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. Nelson Cruz and Grant Balfour have faced off against
each other 14 times throughout their careers. Against Grant Balfour, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.077, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Grant Balfour's career opposing batting average is 0.209, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Grant Balfour is 0.220, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.
Grant Balfour has struck out Nelson Cruz 7 times in 13 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 2.000 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.
Grant Balfour has struck out Nelson Cruz 7 times in 13 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 2.000 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.
How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Nelson Cruz
Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Nelson Cruz and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearances
14
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
At Bats
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour At Bats
13
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1933
Batting Average
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average
0.077
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
Hits
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Hits
1
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406
Singles
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Singles
1
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178
Doubles
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Doubles
0
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367
Triples
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14
Home Runs
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs
0
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47
Grand Slams
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Extra Base Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840
Home Runs Per at Bat
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024314536989136
Home Runs Per Hit
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11576354679803
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.08231173380035
Total Bases
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Total Bases
1
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790
Times on Base
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Times on Base
2
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834
On Base Pct
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour On Base Pct
0.143
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344
Slugging Pct
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Slugging Pct
0.077
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.220
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859
Isolated Power
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Isolated Power
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241
Gross Production Average
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Gross Production Average
0.084
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.167
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26911544227886
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302
Runs Created
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Runs Created
-0.377
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19
Hit By Pitch
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Hit By Pitch
0
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Outs
5
Walks
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Walks
1
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252
Intentional Walks
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Intentional Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
Strikeouts
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Strikeouts
7
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.000
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.9246935201401
Walks Per Strikeout
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Walks Per Strikeout
0.143
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46584938704028
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.143
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29986613119143
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Sacrifice Flies
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Flies
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
Nelson Cruz vs. Grant Balfour Ground into Triple Play
0