Carlos Gonzalez vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Gonzalez is hitting 0.250 here, 12% below their career average, while Saunders's career opposing average is 0.283. Gonzalez also posted an OPS of 0.776, close to the career mark of 0.843. Saunders has had the edge in strikeouts, with Gonzalez going down once every 3.2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. No clear edge.
How Carlos Gonzalez put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Carlos Gonzalez
Matchup Details for Carlos Gonzalez and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Carlos Gonzalez and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
29
Carlos Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances
5551
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
28
Carlos Gonzalez Career At Bats
5033
Joe Saunders Career At Bats Pitched
5418
In this matchup
0.250
Carlos Gonzalez Career Batting Average
0.285
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
2
Carlos Gonzalez Career Home Runs
234
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
0.071
Carlos Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.286
Carlos Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.163
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.222
Carlos Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.189
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.294
Carlos Gonzalez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Carlos Gonzalez Career Hit By Pitch
22
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Carlos Gonzalez Career Intentional Walks
55
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
9
Carlos Gonzalez Career Strikeouts
1240
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
3.222
Carlos Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.480
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
0.111
Carlos Gonzalez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.276
Carlos Gonzalez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.349
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
Carlos Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Carlos Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Flies
41
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Carlos Gonzalez Career Ground into Double Play
93
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0