Nick Markakis vs. Grant Balfour — Matchup Analysis
Grant Balfour has completely neutralized Markakis in this matchup. Markakis's numbers against Balfour tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.421, 46% below the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of just 0.154, 47% below their career average and below Balfour's career opposing average of 0.209. Balfour has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Markakis down once every 7.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.6 PA, and Markakis has yet to take Balfour deep. Edge: Balfour.
How Nick Markakis put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Nick Markakis
Matchup Details for Nick Markakis and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Nick Markakis and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
15
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances
9321
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
In this matchup
13
Nick Markakis Career At Bats
8302
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1947
In this matchup
0.154
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average
0.288
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs
189
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
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.079
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.182
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Intentional Walks
79
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
2
Nick Markakis Career Strikeouts
1230
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
7.500
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.580
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.925
In this matchup
1.000
Nick Markakis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.267
Nick Markakis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Flies
73
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Ground into Double Play
214
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0