Ian Kinsler vs. Grant Balfour — Matchup Analysis

Grant Balfour has kept Kinsler in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.824 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 6% below where Kinsler typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Balfour has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Kinsler down once every 3.4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.9 PA. Slight edge: Balfour. Context matters here.

How Ian Kinsler put the ball into play against Grant Balfour

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Ian Kinsler

Matchup Details for Ian Kinsler and Grant Balfour

Stats that describe the matchup between Ian Kinsler and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Ian Kinsler Career Plate Appearances
8299
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
In this matchup
17
Ian Kinsler Career At Bats
7423
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1947
In this matchup
0.176
Ian Kinsler Career Batting Average
0.269
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
In this matchup
3
Ian Kinsler Career Hits
1999
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Singles
1285
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Doubles
416
In this matchup
1
Ian Kinsler Career Triples
41
In this matchup
2
Ian Kinsler Career Home Runs
257
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
3
Ian Kinsler Career Extra Base Hits
714
In this matchup
0.118
Ian Kinsler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.035
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.667
Ian Kinsler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.129
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.400
Ian Kinsler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.246
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
11
Ian Kinsler Total Bases
3268
In this matchup
3
Ian Kinsler Career Times on Base
2784
In this matchup
0.176
Ian Kinsler Career On Base Percentage
0.337
In this matchup
0.647
Ian Kinsler Career Slugging Percentage
0.440
In this matchup
0.824
Ian Kinsler Career OPS
0.777
In this matchup
0.471
Ian Kinsler Career Isolated Power
0.171
In this matchup
0.241
Ian Kinsler Career Gross Production Average
0.262
In this matchup
0.100
Ian Kinsler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
4
Ian Kinsler Career RBIs
909
In this matchup
1.941
Ian Kinsler Career Runs Created
1144.340
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Hit By Pitch
92
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8

Outs

In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Walks
693
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Intentional Walks
11
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
5
Ian Kinsler Career Strikeouts
1046
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
3.400
Ian Kinsler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.930
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.925
In this matchup
0.000
Ian Kinsler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.660
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.176
Ian Kinsler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
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
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Ian Kinsler Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
1
Ian Kinsler Career Ground into Double Play
161
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0