Nomar Garciaparra vs. Ervin Santana — Matchup Analysis
Ervin Santana has kept Garciaparra in check relative to their career standard. With only 9 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Santana. 0.333 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.778 sits 12% below where Garciaparra typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Santana has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Garciaparra down once every 4.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11 PA. Slight edge: Santana. Context matters here.
How Nomar Garciaparra put the ball into play against Ervin Santana
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ervin Santana to Nomar Garciaparra
Matchup Details for Nomar Garciaparra and Ervin Santana
Stats that describe the matchup between Nomar Garciaparra and Ervin Santana including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances
6116
Ervin Santana Career Batters Faced
10482
In this matchup
9
Nomar Garciaparra Career At Bats
5586
Ervin Santana Career At Bats Pitched
9480
In this matchup
0.333
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average
0.313
Ervin Santana Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs
229
Ervin Santana Career Home Runs Allowed
331
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
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Ervin Santana Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Ervin Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.138
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.413
Ervin Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.167
In this matchup
0.261
Nomar Garciaparra Career Gross Production Average
0.293
In this matchup
0.429
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Ervin Santana Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Hit By Pitch
59
Ervin Santana Career Batters Hit By Pitch
104
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Intentional Walks
54
Ervin Santana Career Intentional Walks Allowed
35
In this matchup
2
Nomar Garciaparra Career Strikeouts
554
Ervin Santana Career Strikeouts Thrown
1978
In this matchup
4.500
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.040
Ervin Santana Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.299
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Ervin Santana Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Ervin Santana Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
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
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Ervin Santana Career Sacrifice Hits
50
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Ervin Santana Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Ground into Double Play
129
Ervin Santana Career Double Plays Enabled
190
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0