Buster Posey vs. Zac Gallen — Matchup Analysis
Buster Posey has absolutely raked against Gallen. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Posey. Posey's production against Gallen has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.333, 60% above the career mark of 0.831, with a batting average of 0.333, 10% above their career average and above Gallen's career opposing average of 0.224. Despite striking out once every 4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA, Posey is still posting above-career production against Gallen. Edge: Posey.
How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Zac Gallen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Zac Gallen to Buster Posey
Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Zac Gallen
Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Zac Gallen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Zac Gallen Career Batters Faced
4142
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Zac Gallen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.224
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
0.167
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.500
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.219
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.110
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Zac Gallen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Zac Gallen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Zac Gallen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
2
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Zac Gallen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1060
In this matchup
4.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.780
Zac Gallen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.908
In this matchup
1.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Zac Gallen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.376
Zac Gallen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.282
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
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Zac Gallen Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Zac Gallen Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Zac Gallen Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0