Buster Posey vs. Jeff Samardzija — Matchup Analysis

Jeff Samardzija has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Samardzija. Posey is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 34% below their career average and below Samardzija's career opposing average of 0.248. Posey also posted an OPS of 0.756, well below the career mark of 0.831. Samardzija has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Posey down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA. Edge: Samardzija.

How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Jeff Samardzija

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Samardzija to Buster Posey

Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Jeff Samardzija

Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Jeff Samardzija including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Jeff Samardzija Career Batters Faced
6891
In this matchup
5
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Jeff Samardzija Career At Bats Pitched
6259
In this matchup
0.200
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Jeff Samardzija Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Jeff Samardzija Career Hits Allowed
1555
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Jeff Samardzija Career Home Runs Allowed
205

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
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Jeff Samardzija Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Jeff Samardzija Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.132

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.219
Jeff Samardzija Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.141
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285
In this matchup
5
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083
In this matchup
0.556
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.372
In this matchup
0.200
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.460
In this matchup
0.756
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831
In this matchup
0.000
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158
In this matchup
0.300
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.333
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Jeff Samardzija Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729
In this matchup
0.500
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.070
In this matchup
1
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Jeff Samardzija Career Batters Hit By Pitch
60

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
3
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Jeff Samardzija Career Walks Allowed
491
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Jeff Samardzija Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
2
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Jeff Samardzija Career Strikeouts Thrown
1449
In this matchup
4.500
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.780
Jeff Samardzija Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.756
In this matchup
1.500
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.750
Jeff Samardzija Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.444
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.376
Jeff Samardzija Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301

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
Jeff Samardzija Career Sacrifice Hits
39
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Jeff Samardzija Career Sacrifice Flies
42
In this matchup
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Jeff Samardzija Career Double Plays Enabled
116

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0