Buster Posey vs. Matt Garza — Matchup Analysis
Matt Garza has kept Posey in check relative to their career standard. 0.333 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.697 sits 16% below where Posey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Posey striking out less often than usual, once every 11 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Garza. Slight edge: Garza. Context matters here.
How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Matt Garza
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Garza to Buster Posey
Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Matt Garza
Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Matt Garza including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Matt Garza Career Batters Faced
7313
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Matt Garza Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.219
Matt Garza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Matt Garza Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Matt Garza Career Batters Hit By Pitch
50
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Matt Garza Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Matt Garza Career Strikeouts Thrown
1380
In this matchup
11.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.780
Matt Garza Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.299
In this matchup
1.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Matt Garza Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.376
Matt Garza Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.313
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
Matt Garza Career Sacrifice Hits
58
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Matt Garza Career Sacrifice Flies
49
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Matt Garza Career Double Plays Enabled
146
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0