Jeremy Giambi vs. Blake Stein — Matchup Analysis
Blake Stein has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Stein. Giambi is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 5% below their career average and below Stein's career opposing average of 0.251. Giambi also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.807. Even with Giambi striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Stein. Slight edge: Stein.
How Jeremy Giambi put the ball into play against Blake Stein
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Blake Stein to Jeremy Giambi
Matchup Details for Jeremy Giambi and Blake Stein
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeremy Giambi and Blake Stein including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jeremy Giambi Career Plate Appearances
1704
Blake Stein Career Batters Faced
2124
In this matchup
0.250
Jeremy Giambi Career Batting Average
0.263
Blake Stein Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251
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
Jeremy Giambi Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Blake Stein Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.000
Jeremy Giambi Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Blake Stein Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.173
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jeremy Giambi Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.146
Blake Stein Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.211
In this matchup
0.333
Jeremy Giambi Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Blake Stein Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Jeremy Giambi Career Hit By Pitch
16
Blake Stein Career Batters Hit By Pitch
21
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jeremy Giambi Career Intentional Walks
10
Blake Stein Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Jeremy Giambi Career Strikeouts
356
Blake Stein Career Strikeouts Thrown
369
In this matchup
5.000
Jeremy Giambi Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.790
Blake Stein Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.756
In this matchup
1.000
Jeremy Giambi Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Blake Stein Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.760
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jeremy Giambi Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.371
Blake Stein Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.348
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
Jeremy Giambi Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Blake Stein Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Jeremy Giambi Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Blake Stein Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
0
Jeremy Giambi Career Ground into Double Play
38
Blake Stein Career Double Plays Enabled
43
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0