Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard 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. Rafael Palmeiro and Jeff Ballard have faced off against
each other 12 times throughout their careers. Against Jeff Ballard, Rafael Palmeiro has maintained a Batting Average of 0.273, lower than his career batting average of 0.288. Jeff Ballard's career opposing batting average is 0.298, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Rafael Palmeiro. Rafael Palmeiro's OPS against Jeff Ballard is 1.152, higher than his career OPS of 0.885.
Jeff Ballard has struck out Rafael Palmeiro 1 times in 11 at-bats. Against Jeff Ballard, Rafael Palmeiro strikes out every 12.000 plate appearances. Rafael Palmeiro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.94, striking out more often against Jeff Ballard than average. Jeff Ballard strikes out a batter every 13.758 plate appearances, striking out Rafael Palmeiro more often than his average.
Jeff Ballard has struck out Rafael Palmeiro 1 times in 11 at-bats. Against Jeff Ballard, Rafael Palmeiro strikes out every 12.000 plate appearances. Rafael Palmeiro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.94, striking out more often against Jeff Ballard than average. Jeff Ballard strikes out a batter every 13.758 plate appearances, striking out Rafael Palmeiro more often than his average.
How Rafael Palmeiro put the ball into play against Jeff Ballard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Ballard to Rafael Palmeiro
Matchup Details for Rafael Palmeiro and Jeff Ballard
Stats that describe the matchup between Rafael Palmeiro and Jeff Ballard including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Plate Appearances
12
Rafael Palmeiro Career Plate Appearances
12046
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Faced
3357
At Bats
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard At Bats
11
Rafael Palmeiro Career At Bats
10472
Jeff Ballard Career At Bats Pitched
3047
Batting Average
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Batting Average
0.273
Rafael Palmeiro Career Batting Average
0.288
Jeff Ballard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.298
Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Hits
3
Rafael Palmeiro Career Hits
3020
Jeff Ballard Career Hits Allowed
914
Singles
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Singles
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Singles
1828
Doubles
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Doubles
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Doubles
585
Triples
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Triples
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Triples
38
Home Runs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs
2
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs
569
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed
92
Grand Slams
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Extra Base Hits
2
Rafael Palmeiro Career Extra Base Hits
1192
Home Runs Per at Bat
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per at Bat
0.182
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.03019363308172
Home Runs Per Hit
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per Hit
0.667
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.188
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10065645514223
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per Strikeout
2.000
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.42210682492582
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.37704918032787
Total Bases
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Total Bases
9
Rafael Palmeiro Total Bases
5388
Times on Base
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Times on Base
4
Rafael Palmeiro Career Times on Base
4460
On Base Pct
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard On Base Pct
0.333
Rafael Palmeiro Career On Base Percentage
0.37
Slugging Pct
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Slugging Pct
0.818
Rafael Palmeiro Career Slugging Percentage
0.515
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.152
Rafael Palmeiro Career OPS
0.885
Isolated Power
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Isolated Power
0.545
Rafael Palmeiro Career Isolated Power
0.226
Gross Production Average
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Gross Production Average
0.355
Rafael Palmeiro Career Gross Production Average
0.295
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.125
Rafael Palmeiro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Jeff Ballard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.3014301430143
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Rafael Palmeiro Career RBIs
1835
Runs Created
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Runs Created
2.438
Rafael Palmeiro Career Runs Created
2004.32
Hit By Pitch
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Hit By Pitch
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Hit By Pitch
87
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Outs
7
Walks
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Walks
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks
1353
Jeff Ballard Career Walks Allowed
229
Intentional Walks
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Intentional Walks
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Intentional Walks
172
Jeff Ballard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
Strikeouts
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Strikeouts
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Strikeouts
1348
Jeff Ballard Career Strikeouts Thrown
244
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Plate Appearance Per Strikout
12.000
Rafael Palmeiro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.94
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.758196721311
Walks Per Strikeout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks Per Strikeout
1
Jeff Ballard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.0286885245902
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.333
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37730366926781
Jeff Ballard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.34703604408698
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Sacrifice Hits
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Jeff Ballard Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Sacrifice Flies
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Sacrifice Flies
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Sacrifice Flies
119
Jeff Ballard Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Ground into Double Play
232
Jeff Ballard Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Jeff Ballard Ground into Triple Play
0