Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Jason Giambi and John Lackey have faced off against each other 50 times throughout their careers. Against John Lackey, Jason Giambi has maintained a Batting Average of 0.302, higher than his career batting average of 0.277. John Lackey's career opposing batting average is 0.262, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Jason Giambi. Jason Giambi's OPS against John Lackey is 0.946, higher than his career OPS of 0.916.

John Lackey has struck out Jason Giambi 5 times in 43 at-bats. Against John Lackey, Jason Giambi strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Jason Giambi's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.67, striking out more often against John Lackey than average. John Lackey strikes out a batter every 5.244 plate appearances, striking out Jason Giambi less often than his average.

How Jason Giambi put the ball into play against John Lackey

Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Lackey to Jason Giambi

Matchup Details for Jason Giambi and John Lackey

Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Giambi and John Lackey including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Plate Appearances
50
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances
8908
John Lackey Career Batters Faced
12030

At Bats

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey At Bats
43
Jason Giambi Career At Bats
7267
John Lackey Career At Bats Pitched
10906

Batting Average

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Batting Average
0.302
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average
0.277
John Lackey Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262

Hits

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Hits
13
Jason Giambi Career Hits
2010
John Lackey Career Hits Allowed
2862

Singles

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Singles
8
Jason Giambi Career Singles
1156

Doubles

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Doubles
2
Jason Giambi Career Doubles
405

Triples

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Triples
0
Jason Giambi Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Home Runs
3
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs
440
John Lackey Career Home Runs Allowed
319

Grand Slams

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Extra Base Hits
5
Jason Giambi Career Extra Base Hits
854

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Home Runs Per at Bat
0.070
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
John Lackey Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029249954153677

Home Runs Per Hit

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
John Lackey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11146051712089

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.600
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27989821882952
John Lackey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.13905841325196

Total Bases

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Total Bases
24
Jason Giambi Total Bases
3753

Times on Base

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Times on Base
19
Jason Giambi Career Times on Base
3556

On Base Pct

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey On Base Pct
0.388
Jason Giambi Career On Base Percentage
0.399

Slugging Pct

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Slugging Pct
0.558
Jason Giambi Career Slugging Percentage
0.516

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.946
Jason Giambi Career OPS
0.916

Isolated Power

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Isolated Power
0.256
Jason Giambi Career Isolated Power
0.24

Gross Production Average

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Gross Production Average
0.314
Jason Giambi Career Gross Production Average
0.309

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
John Lackey Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.30400478182905

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Runs Batted In (RBI)
7
Jason Giambi Career RBIs
1441

Runs Created

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Runs Created
9.039
Jason Giambi Career Runs Created
1535.79

Hit By Pitch

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Hit By Pitch
2
Jason Giambi Career Hit By Pitch
180
John Lackey Career Batters Hit By Pitch
133

Outs

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Outs
24

Walks

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Walks
4
Jason Giambi Career Walks
1366
John Lackey Career Walks Allowed
815

Intentional Walks

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Intentional Walks
1
Jason Giambi Career Intentional Walks
97
John Lackey Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32

Strikeouts

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Strikeouts
5
Jason Giambi Career Strikeouts
1572
John Lackey Career Strikeouts Thrown
2294

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.000
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.67
John Lackey Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.2441150828248

Walks Per Strikeout

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Walks Per Strikeout
0.800
Jason Giambi Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
John Lackey Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.36922406277245

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.340
Jason Giambi Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.38987427031881
John Lackey Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30831255195345

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Sacrifice Hits
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Hits
2
John Lackey Career Sacrifice Hits
72

Sacrifice Flies

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Sacrifice Flies
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Flies
93
John Lackey Career Sacrifice Flies
72

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Jason Giambi Career Ground into Double Play
166
John Lackey Career Double Plays Enabled
259

Ground into Triple Play

Jason Giambi vs. John Lackey Ground into Triple Play
0