Adam LaRoche vs. Zack Greinke — Matchup Analysis
Adam LaRoche has absolutely raked against Greinke. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward LaRoche. LaRoche's production against Greinke has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.143, 169% above the career mark of 0.798, with a batting average of 0.857, 230% above their career average and above Greinke's career opposing average of 0.249. LaRoche has made good contact too, striking out once every 7 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: LaRoche.
How Adam LaRoche put the ball into play against Zack Greinke
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Zack Greinke to Adam LaRoche
Matchup Details for Adam LaRoche and Zack Greinke
Stats that describe the matchup between Adam LaRoche and Zack Greinke including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Adam LaRoche Career Plate Appearances
6329
Zack Greinke Career Batters Faced
13877
In this matchup
0.857
Adam LaRoche Career Batting Average
0.260
Zack Greinke Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
1
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs
255
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed
367
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
0.143
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.167
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.176
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.114
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.181
Zack Greinke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.123
In this matchup
1.000
Adam LaRoche Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Zack Greinke Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Hit By Pitch
24
Zack Greinke Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Intentional Walks
67
Zack Greinke Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
1
Adam LaRoche Career Strikeouts
1407
Zack Greinke Career Strikeouts Thrown
2979
In this matchup
7.000
Adam LaRoche Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.500
Zack Greinke Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.658
In this matchup
0.000
Adam LaRoche Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.460
Zack Greinke Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.260
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.857
Adam LaRoche Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Zack Greinke Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.288
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
Adam LaRoche Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Zack Greinke Career Sacrifice Hits
82
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Zack Greinke Career Sacrifice Flies
64
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Ground into Double Play
128
Zack Greinke Career Double Plays Enabled
266
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0