Edwin Encarnacion vs. Nick Blackburn — Matchup Analysis
Nick Blackburn has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blackburn. Encarnacion is hitting just 0.125 in this matchup, 52% below their career average and below Blackburn's career opposing average of 0.303. Encarnacion also posted an OPS of 0.722, well below the career mark of 0.846. Blackburn has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Encarnacion down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Blackburn.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Nick Blackburn
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nick Blackburn to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Nick Blackburn
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Nick Blackburn including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced
3577
In this matchup
8
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Nick Blackburn Career At Bats Pitched
3312
In this matchup
0.125
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average
0.303
In this matchup
1
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
0.125
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
1.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Nick Blackburn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.302
In this matchup
0.225
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Nick Blackburn Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Nick Blackburn Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
2
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Nick Blackburn Career Strikeouts Thrown
388
In this matchup
4.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Nick Blackburn Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.219
In this matchup
0.500
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Nick Blackburn Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Nick Blackburn Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Hits
21
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Nick Blackburn Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Nick Blackburn Career Double Plays Enabled
90
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0