Mike Napoli 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 Napoli and Grant Balfour have faced off against each other 11 times throughout their careers. Against Grant Balfour, Mike Napoli has maintained a Batting Average of 0.091, lower than his career batting average of 0.246. Grant Balfour's career opposing batting average is 0.209, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Mike Napoli. Mike Napoli's OPS against Grant Balfour is 0.182, lower than his career OPS of 0.821.

Grant Balfour has struck out Mike Napoli 6 times in 11 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Mike Napoli strikes out every 1.833 plate appearances. Mike Napoli's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.63, striking out less often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Mike Napoli more often than his average.

How Mike Napoli put the ball into play against Grant Balfour

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Mike Napoli

Matchup Details for Mike Napoli and Grant Balfour

Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Napoli and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearances
11
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances
5329
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241

At Bats

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour At Bats
11
Mike Napoli Career At Bats
4572
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1933

Batting Average

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average
0.091
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average
0.246
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209

Hits

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Hits
1
Mike Napoli Career Hits
1125
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406

Singles

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Singles
1
Mike Napoli Career Singles
623

Doubles

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Doubles
0
Mike Napoli Career Doubles
224

Triples

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Triples
0
Mike Napoli Career Triples
11

Home Runs

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs
0
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs
267
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47

Grand Slams

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Extra Base Hits
0
Mike Napoli Career Extra Base Hits
502

Home Runs Per at Bat

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024314536989136

Home Runs Per Hit

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.237
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11576354679803

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.18188010899183
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.08231173380035

Total Bases

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Total Bases
1
Mike Napoli Total Bases
2172

Times on Base

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Times on Base
1
Mike Napoli Career Times on Base
1844

On Base Pct

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour On Base Pct
0.091
Mike Napoli Career On Base Percentage
0.346

Slugging Pct

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Slugging Pct
0.091
Mike Napoli Career Slugging Percentage
0.475

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.182
Mike Napoli Career OPS
0.821

Isolated Power

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Isolated Power
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Isolated Power
0.229

Gross Production Average

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Gross Production Average
0.064
Mike Napoli Career Gross Production Average
0.274

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26911544227886

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Mike Napoli Career RBIs
744

Runs Created

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Runs Created
-0.831
Mike Napoli Career Runs Created
750.6

Hit By Pitch

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Hit By Pitch
0
Mike Napoli Career Hit By Pitch
69
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8

Outs

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Outs
4

Walks

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Walks
0
Mike Napoli Career Walks
650
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252

Intentional Walks

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Intentional Walks
0
Mike Napoli Career Intentional Walks
31
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14

Strikeouts

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Strikeouts
6
Mike Napoli Career Strikeouts
1468
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearance Per Strikout
1.833
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.63
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.9246935201401

Walks Per Strikeout

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.44
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46584938704028

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.091
Mike Napoli Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33890035653969
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29986613119143

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Hits
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15

Sacrifice Flies

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Flies
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Mike Napoli Career Ground into Double Play
114
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31

Ground into Triple Play

Mike Napoli vs. Grant Balfour Ground into Triple Play
0