Nomar Garciaparra vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Joe Saunders has kept Garciaparra in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.764 sits 13% below where Garciaparra typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Saunders has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Garciaparra down once every 11 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11 PA. Slight edge: Saunders. Context matters here.
How Nomar Garciaparra put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Nomar Garciaparra
Matchup Details for Nomar Garciaparra and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Nomar Garciaparra and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances
6116
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
10
Nomar Garciaparra Career At Bats
5586
Joe Saunders Career At Bats Pitched
5418
In this matchup
0.300
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average
0.313
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs
229
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
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
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.413
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.264
Nomar Garciaparra Career Gross Production Average
0.293
In this matchup
0.333
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Hit By Pitch
59
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Intentional Walks
54
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Strikeouts
554
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
11.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.040
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
1.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Ground into Double Play
129
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0