Jason Giambi vs. Joe Nathan — Matchup Analysis
Joe Nathan has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nathan. Despite batting 0.250, 10% below their career average and above Nathan's career opposing average of 0.206, Giambi's OPS of 0.708 is 23% below the career mark of 0.916. Nathan has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Giambi down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Nathan.
How Jason Giambi put the ball into play against Joe Nathan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Nathan to Jason Giambi
Matchup Details for Jason Giambi and Joe Nathan
Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Giambi and Joe Nathan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances
8908
Joe Nathan Career Batters Faced
3771
In this matchup
0.250
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average
0.277
Joe Nathan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.206
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
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.280
Joe Nathan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086
In this matchup
0.333
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Joe Nathan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Hit By Pitch
180
Joe Nathan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Intentional Walks
97
Joe Nathan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
2
Jason Giambi Career Strikeouts
1572
Joe Nathan Career Strikeouts Thrown
976
In this matchup
4.500
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.670
Joe Nathan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.864
In this matchup
0.500
Jason Giambi Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Joe Nathan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jason Giambi Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.390
Joe Nathan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.282
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
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Joe Nathan Career Sacrifice Hits
25
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Flies
93
Joe Nathan Career Sacrifice Flies
24
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Ground into Double Play
166
Joe Nathan Career Double Plays Enabled
49
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0