Austin Kearns vs. Grant Balfour — Matchup Analysis
Grant Balfour has completely neutralized Kearns in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Balfour. Kearns's numbers against Balfour tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 48% below the career mark of 0.764, with a batting average of just 0.200, 21% below their career average and below Balfour's career opposing average of 0.209. Balfour has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kearns down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Edge: Balfour.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
In this matchup
0.200
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs
121
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47
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
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.135
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.500
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
3
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
1.667
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.925
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
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
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0