Paul Molitor vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.257, 16% below their career average and above Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248, Molitor's OPS of 0.669 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.817. Blyleven has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Molitor down once every 5.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.8 PA, and Molitor has yet to take Blyleven deep. Slight edge: Blyleven.
How Paul Molitor put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Paul Molitor
Matchup Details for Paul Molitor and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Paul Molitor and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
80
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances
12160
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
74
Paul Molitor Career At Bats
10835
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.257
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average
0.306
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs
234
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
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
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.317
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Hit By Pitch
47
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
40
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Intentional Walks
100
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
14
Paul Molitor Career Strikeouts
1244
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
5.714
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.770
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
0.357
Paul Molitor Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Paul Molitor Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.371
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Flies
109
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
2
Paul Molitor Career Ground into Double Play
209
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0