Buster Posey vs. Andrew Heaney — Matchup Analysis
Andrew Heaney has completely neutralized Posey in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Heaney. Posey's numbers against Heaney tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 70% below the career mark of 0.831, with a batting average of just 0.125, 59% below their career average and below Heaney's career opposing average of 0.252. Even with Posey striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Heaney. Edge: Heaney.
How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Andrew Heaney
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andrew Heaney to Buster Posey
Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Andrew Heaney
Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Andrew Heaney including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Faced
4865
In this matchup
0.125
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Andrew Heaney Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed
199
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
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.045
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.179
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.219
Andrew Heaney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.172
In this matchup
0.143
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Andrew Heaney Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Hit By Pitch
72
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Andrew Heaney Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Andrew Heaney Career Strikeouts Thrown
1156
In this matchup
8.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.780
Andrew Heaney Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.208
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Andrew Heaney Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.290
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.376
Andrew Heaney Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Andrew Heaney Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Andrew Heaney Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Andrew Heaney Career Double Plays Enabled
73
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0