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
2
Nick Markakis Career Hits
2388
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406
In this matchup
2
Nick Markakis Career Singles
1663
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Doubles
514
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Triples
22
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
Nick Markakis Career Extra Base Hits
725
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
2
Nick Markakis Total Bases
3513
In this matchup
4
Nick Markakis Career Times on Base
3330
In this matchup
0.267
Nick Markakis Career On Base Percentage
0.357
In this matchup
0.154
Nick Markakis Career Slugging Percentage
0.423
In this matchup
0.421
Nick Markakis Career OPS
0.781
In this matchup
0.000
Nick Markakis Career Isolated Power
0.136
In this matchup
0.158
Nick Markakis Career Gross Production Average
0.267
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 RBIs
1046
In this matchup
0.533
Nick Markakis Career Runs Created
1306.660
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
2
Nick Markakis Career Walks
891
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252
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