Mike Napoli vs. Joe Blanton — Matchup Analysis
Joe Blanton has dominated this matchup. Napoli is hitting just 0.273 in this matchup, 11% above their career average and below Blanton's career opposing average of 0.273. Napoli also posted an OPS of 0.636, well below the career mark of 0.821. Blanton has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Napoli down once every 2.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 3.6 PA, and Napoli has yet to take Blanton deep. Edge: Blanton.
How Mike Napoli put the ball into play against Joe Blanton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Blanton to Mike Napoli
Matchup Details for Mike Napoli and Joe Blanton
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Napoli and Joe Blanton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances
5329
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced
7544
In this matchup
0.273
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average
0.246
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
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
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.237
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.182
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
0.429
Mike Napoli Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Hit By Pitch
69
Joe Blanton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Intentional Walks
31
Joe Blanton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
4
Mike Napoli Career Strikeouts
1468
Joe Blanton Career Strikeouts Thrown
1284
In this matchup
2.750
Mike Napoli Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.630
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.875
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Napoli Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Joe Blanton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.273
Mike Napoli Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Joe Blanton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Hits
44
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Flies
57
In this matchup
0
Mike Napoli Career Ground into Double Play
114
Joe Blanton Career Double Plays Enabled
139
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0