Adam Dunn vs. Grant Balfour — Matchup Analysis
Grant Balfour has completely neutralized Dunn in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Balfour. Dunn's numbers against Balfour tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.429, 50% below the career mark of 0.854, with a batting average of just 0.143, 40% below their career average and below Balfour's career opposing average of 0.209. Balfour has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Dunn down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA. Edge: Balfour.
How Adam Dunn put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Adam Dunn
Matchup Details for Adam Dunn and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Adam Dunn and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Adam Dunn Career Plate Appearances
8328
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
In this matchup
0.143
Adam Dunn Career Batting Average
0.237
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
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
Adam Dunn Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.067
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Adam Dunn Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.283
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Adam Dunn Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.194
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.250
Adam Dunn Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
0
Adam Dunn Career Hit By Pitch
86
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Adam Dunn Career Intentional Walks
122
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
3
Adam Dunn Career Strikeouts
2379
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
2.333
Adam Dunn Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.500
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.925
In this matchup
0.000
Adam Dunn Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.550
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Adam Dunn Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.369
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
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
Adam Dunn Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Adam Dunn Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Adam Dunn Career Ground into Double Play
100
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0