Al Oliver vs. Geoff Zahn — Matchup Analysis

Geoff Zahn has kept Oliver in check relative to their career standard. 0.297 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.728 sits 8% below where Oliver typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Zahn has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Oliver down once every 7.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.9 PA. Slight edge: Zahn. Context matters here.

How Al Oliver put the ball into play against Geoff Zahn

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Geoff Zahn to Al Oliver

Matchup Details for Al Oliver and Geoff Zahn

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Oliver and Geoff Zahn including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
39
Al Oliver Career Plate Appearances
9778
Geoff Zahn Career Batters Faced
7798
In this matchup
37
Al Oliver Career At Bats
9049
Geoff Zahn Career At Bats Pitched
7116
In this matchup
0.297
Al Oliver Career Batting Average
0.303
Geoff Zahn Career Opposing Batting Average
0.278
In this matchup
11
Al Oliver Career Hits
2743
Geoff Zahn Career Hits Allowed
1978
In this matchup
8
Al Oliver Career Singles
1918
In this matchup
3
Al Oliver Career Doubles
529
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Triples
77
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Home Runs
219
Geoff Zahn Career Home Runs Allowed
149

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
3
Al Oliver Career Extra Base Hits
825
In this matchup
0.000
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Geoff Zahn Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Geoff Zahn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.075

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.290
Geoff Zahn Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.211
In this matchup
14
Al Oliver Total Bases
4083
In this matchup
14
Al Oliver Career Times on Base
3360
In this matchup
0.350
Al Oliver Career On Base Percentage
0.344
In this matchup
0.378
Al Oliver Career Slugging Percentage
0.451
In this matchup
0.728
Al Oliver Career OPS
0.795
In this matchup
0.081
Al Oliver Career Isolated Power
0.148
In this matchup
0.252
Al Oliver Career Gross Production Average
0.268
In this matchup
0.344
Al Oliver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Geoff Zahn Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
3
Al Oliver Career RBIs
1326
In this matchup
4.900
Al Oliver Career Runs Created
1407.280
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Hit By Pitch
82
Geoff Zahn Career Batters Hit By Pitch
19

Outs

In this matchup
20
In this matchup
2
Al Oliver Career Walks
535
Geoff Zahn Career Walks Allowed
526
In this matchup
1
Al Oliver Career Intentional Walks
119
Geoff Zahn Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
5
Al Oliver Career Strikeouts
756
Geoff Zahn Career Strikeouts Thrown
705
In this matchup
7.800
Al Oliver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.930
Geoff Zahn Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
11.061
In this matchup
0.600
Al Oliver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Geoff Zahn Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.359
Al Oliver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.347
Geoff Zahn Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325

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
0
Al Oliver Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Geoff Zahn Career Sacrifice Hits
81
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Sacrifice Flies
95
Geoff Zahn Career Sacrifice Flies
56
In this matchup
1
Al Oliver Career Ground into Double Play
254
Geoff Zahn Career Double Plays Enabled
249

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0