Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Mike Lowell and Grant Balfour have faced off against
each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Grant Balfour, Mike Lowell has maintained a Batting Average of 0.500, higher than his career batting average of 0.279. Grant Balfour's career opposing batting average is 0.209, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Mike Lowell. Mike Lowell's OPS against Grant Balfour is 1.431, higher than his career OPS of 0.805.
Grant Balfour has struck out Mike Lowell 1 times in 8 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Mike Lowell strikes out every 9.000 plate appearances. Mike Lowell's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.95, striking out more often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Mike Lowell less often than his average.
Grant Balfour has struck out Mike Lowell 1 times in 8 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Mike Lowell strikes out every 9.000 plate appearances. Mike Lowell's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.95, striking out more often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Mike Lowell less often than his average.
How Mike Lowell put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Mike Lowell
Matchup Details for Mike Lowell and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Lowell and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearances
9
Mike Lowell Career Plate Appearances
6498
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
At Bats
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour At Bats
8
Mike Lowell Career At Bats
5813
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1933
Batting Average
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average
0.500
Mike Lowell Career Batting Average
0.279
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
Hits
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Hits
4
Mike Lowell Career Hits
1619
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406
Singles
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Singles
3
Mike Lowell Career Singles
995
Doubles
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Doubles
0
Mike Lowell Career Doubles
394
Triples
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Triples
0
Mike Lowell Career Triples
7
Home Runs
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs
1
Mike Lowell Career Home Runs
223
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47
Grand Slams
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Extra Base Hits
1
Mike Lowell Career Extra Base Hits
624
Home Runs Per at Bat
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per at Bat
0.125
Mike Lowell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024314536989136
Home Runs Per Hit
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Hit
0.250
Mike Lowell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.138
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11576354679803
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Mike Lowell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27294981640147
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.08231173380035
Total Bases
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Total Bases
7
Mike Lowell Total Bases
2696
Times on Base
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Times on Base
5
Mike Lowell Career Times on Base
2219
On Base Pct
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour On Base Pct
0.556
Mike Lowell Career On Base Percentage
0.341
Slugging Pct
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Slugging Pct
0.875
Mike Lowell Career Slugging Percentage
0.464
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.431
Mike Lowell Career OPS
0.805
Isolated Power
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Isolated Power
0.375
Mike Lowell Career Isolated Power
0.185
Gross Production Average
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Gross Production Average
0.469
Mike Lowell Career Gross Production Average
0.27
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.500
Mike Lowell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26911544227886
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Mike Lowell Career RBIs
952
Runs Created
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Runs Created
3.305
Mike Lowell Career Runs Created
917.06
Hit By Pitch
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Hit By Pitch
0
Mike Lowell Career Hit By Pitch
52
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Outs
3
Walks
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Walks
1
Mike Lowell Career Walks
548
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252
Intentional Walks
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Intentional Walks
0
Mike Lowell Career Intentional Walks
45
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
Strikeouts
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Strikeouts
1
Mike Lowell Career Strikeouts
817
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearance Per Strikout
9.000
Mike Lowell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.95
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.9246935201401
Walks Per Strikeout
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Mike Lowell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.67
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46584938704028
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.556
Mike Lowell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34041243459526
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29986613119143
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Hits
0
Mike Lowell Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Sacrifice Flies
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Flies
0
Mike Lowell Career Sacrifice Flies
84
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Mike Lowell Career Ground into Double Play
170
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
Mike Lowell vs. Grant Balfour Ground into Triple Play
0