Michael Saunders vs. Matt Barnes — Matchup Analysis
Michael Saunders has absolutely raked against Barnes. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Saunders. Saunders's production against Barnes has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.933, 33% above the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of 0.333, 44% above their career average and above Barnes's career opposing average of 0.237. Saunders has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 3.9 PA. Edge: Saunders.
How Michael Saunders put the ball into play against Matt Barnes
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Barnes to Michael Saunders
Matchup Details for Michael Saunders and Matt Barnes
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Saunders and Matt Barnes including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Michael Saunders Career Plate Appearances
2747
Matt Barnes Career Batters Faced
2021
In this matchup
3
Michael Saunders Career At Bats
2455
Matt Barnes Career At Bats Pitched
1771
In this matchup
0.333
Michael Saunders Career Batting Average
0.232
Matt Barnes Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
In this matchup
0
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs
81
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed
53
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
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.114
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.090
In this matchup
0.353
Michael Saunders Career Gross Production Average
0.236
In this matchup
0.500
Michael Saunders Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Matt Barnes Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
In this matchup
0
Michael Saunders Career Hit By Pitch
8
Matt Barnes Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Michael Saunders Career Intentional Walks
10
Matt Barnes Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Michael Saunders Career Strikeouts
711
Matt Barnes Career Strikeouts Thrown
586
In this matchup
5.000
Michael Saunders Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.860
Matt Barnes Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.449
In this matchup
2.000
Michael Saunders Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Matt Barnes Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.370
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Michael Saunders Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.304
Matt Barnes Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Michael Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Matt Barnes Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Michael Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Matt Barnes Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Michael Saunders Career Ground into Double Play
34
Matt Barnes Career Double Plays Enabled
35
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0