Yunel Escobar vs. Collin Balester — Matchup Analysis
Yunel Escobar has absolutely raked against Balester. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Escobar. Escobar's production against Balester has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.000, 172% above the career mark of 0.736, with a batting average of 0.667, 136% above their career average and above Balester's career opposing average of 0.268. Escobar has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Escobar.
How Yunel Escobar put the ball into play against Collin Balester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Collin Balester to Yunel Escobar
Matchup Details for Yunel Escobar and Collin Balester
Stats that describe the matchup between Yunel Escobar and Collin Balester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances
5957
Collin Balester Career Batters Faced
901
In this matchup
6
Yunel Escobar Career At Bats
5315
Collin Balester Career At Bats Pitched
785
In this matchup
0.667
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average
0.282
Collin Balester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.268
In this matchup
1
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs
90
Collin Balester Career Home Runs Allowed
39
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
0.167
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Collin Balester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.050
In this matchup
0.250
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Collin Balester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.186
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.131
Collin Balester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.248
In this matchup
0.600
Yunel Escobar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Collin Balester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Hit By Pitch
55
Collin Balester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Intentional Walks
16
Collin Balester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Strikeouts
686
Collin Balester Career Strikeouts Thrown
157
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.680
Collin Balester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.739
In this matchup
0.000
Yunel Escobar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Collin Balester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.580
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Yunel Escobar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Collin Balester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Hits
51
Collin Balester Career Sacrifice Hits
5
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Collin Balester Career Sacrifice Flies
7
In this matchup
0
Yunel Escobar Career Ground into Double Play
198
Collin Balester Career Double Plays Enabled
15
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0