Austin Kearns vs. Joe Blanton — Matchup Analysis
Austin Kearns has absolutely raked against Blanton. Kearns's production against Blanton has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.944, 24% above the career mark of 0.764, with a batting average of 0.333, 31% above their career average and above Blanton's career opposing average of 0.273. Kearns has made good contact, striking out once every 12 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Edge: Kearns.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Joe Blanton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Blanton to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Joe Blanton
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Joe Blanton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced
7544
In this matchup
0.333
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs
121
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed
223
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
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.135
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
0.375
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Joe Blanton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Joe Blanton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Joe Blanton Career Strikeouts Thrown
1284
In this matchup
12.000
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.875
In this matchup
3.000
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Joe Blanton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Joe Blanton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Hits
44
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Flies
57
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Joe Blanton Career Double Plays Enabled
139
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0