Jorge Posada vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Jorge Posada has absolutely raked against Saunders. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Posada. Posada's production against Saunders has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.100, 30% above the career mark of 0.848, with a batting average of 0.500, 83% above their career average and above Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Posada has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.9 PA. Edge: Posada.
How Jorge Posada put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Jorge Posada
Matchup Details for Jorge Posada and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Jorge Posada and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jorge Posada Career Plate Appearances
7150
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
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0.500
Jorge Posada Career Batting Average
0.273
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
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0
Jorge Posada Career Home Runs
275
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Jorge Posada Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
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0.000
Jorge Posada Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Jorge Posada Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.189
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
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0.667
Jorge Posada Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
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0
Jorge Posada Career Hit By Pitch
74
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
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1
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0
Jorge Posada Career Intentional Walks
78
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
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1
Jorge Posada Career Strikeouts
1453
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
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5.000
Jorge Posada Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.920
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
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1.000
Jorge Posada Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.600
Jorge Posada Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.375
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Jorge Posada Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
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0
Jorge Posada Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
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0
Jorge Posada Career Ground into Double Play
186
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
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0