Jason Giambi vs. Jeff Nelson — Matchup Analysis
Jason Giambi has held their own against Nelson. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Giambi. Giambi is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 44% above their career average and above Nelson's career opposing average of 0.224. Giambi also posted an OPS of 1.000, modestly above the career mark of 0.916. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA, Giambi is still posting above-career production against Nelson. Slight edge: Giambi.
How Jason Giambi put the ball into play against Jeff Nelson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Nelson to Jason Giambi
Matchup Details for Jason Giambi and Jeff Nelson
Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Giambi and Jeff Nelson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances
8908
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced
3402
In this matchup
0.400
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average
0.277
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.224
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
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.087
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.280
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.066
In this matchup
0.500
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Hit By Pitch
180
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Intentional Walks
97
Jeff Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
1
Jason Giambi Career Strikeouts
1572
Jeff Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
829
In this matchup
5.000
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.670
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.104
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Jeff Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jason Giambi Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.390
Jeff Nelson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
49
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Flies
93
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
29
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Ground into Double Play
166
Jeff Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
64
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0