Adam LaRoche vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. LaRoche is hitting 0.333 here, 28% above their career average, while Saunders's career opposing average is 0.283. LaRoche also posted an OPS of 0.667, close to the career mark of 0.798. Saunders has had the edge in strikeouts, with LaRoche going down once every 2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. No clear edge.
How Adam LaRoche put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Adam LaRoche
Matchup Details for Adam LaRoche and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Adam LaRoche and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Adam LaRoche Career Plate Appearances
6329
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
0.333
Adam LaRoche Career Batting Average
0.260
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs
255
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.176
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Adam LaRoche Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.181
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.667
Adam LaRoche Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Hit By Pitch
24
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Intentional Walks
67
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
3
Adam LaRoche Career Strikeouts
1407
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
2.000
Adam LaRoche Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.500
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
0.000
Adam LaRoche Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.460
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Adam LaRoche Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Adam LaRoche Career Ground into Double Play
128
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0