Josh Hamilton vs. Chris Sampson — Matchup Analysis
Josh Hamilton has held their own against Sampson. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hamilton. Despite a batting average of 0.200, 31% below their career average and below Sampson's career opposing average of 0.280, Hamilton's OPS of 1.000 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.865. Hamilton has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Hamilton.
How Josh Hamilton put the ball into play against Chris Sampson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sampson to Josh Hamilton
Matchup Details for Josh Hamilton and Chris Sampson
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Hamilton and Chris Sampson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Hamilton Career Plate Appearances
4350
Chris Sampson Career Batters Faced
1517
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Hamilton Career Batting Average
0.290
Chris Sampson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
1
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs
200
Chris Sampson Career Home Runs Allowed
40
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
0.200
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Chris Sampson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.176
Chris Sampson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Hamilton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.213
Chris Sampson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.227
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Hamilton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.331
Chris Sampson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Hit By Pitch
33
Chris Sampson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
12
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Intentional Walks
55
Chris Sampson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Strikeouts
938
Chris Sampson Career Strikeouts Thrown
176
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Hamilton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.640
Chris Sampson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.619
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Hamilton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Chris Sampson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Hamilton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
Chris Sampson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
Josh Hamilton Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Chris Sampson Career Sacrifice Hits
13
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Chris Sampson Career Sacrifice Flies
13
In this matchup
0
Josh Hamilton Career Ground into Double Play
66
Chris Sampson Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0