Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Michael Saunders and Chris Sale have faced off against each other 13 times throughout their careers. Against Chris Sale, Michael Saunders has maintained a Batting Average of 0.231, lower than his career batting average of 0.232. Chris Sale's career opposing batting average is 0.219, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Michael Saunders. Michael Saunders's OPS against Chris Sale is 0.615, lower than his career OPS of 0.7.

Chris Sale has struck out Michael Saunders 5 times in 13 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Michael Saunders strikes out every 2.600 plate appearances. Michael Saunders's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.86, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Michael Saunders more often than his average.

How Michael Saunders put the ball into play against Chris Sale

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Michael Saunders

Matchup Details for Michael Saunders and Chris Sale

Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Saunders and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearances
13
Michael Saunders Career Plate Appearances
2747
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
6752

At Bats

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale At Bats
13
Michael Saunders Career At Bats
2455
Chris Sale Career At Bats Pitched
6199

Batting Average

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Batting Average
0.231
Michael Saunders Career Batting Average
0.232
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219

Hits

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Hits
3
Michael Saunders Career Hits
570
Chris Sale Career Hits Allowed
1362

Singles

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Singles
1
Michael Saunders Career Singles
347

Doubles

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Doubles
2
Michael Saunders Career Doubles
123

Triples

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Triples
0
Michael Saunders Career Triples
19

Home Runs

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Home Runs
0
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs
81
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed
178

Grand Slams

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Extra Base Hits
2
Michael Saunders Career Extra Base Hits
223

Home Runs Per at Bat

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028714308759477

Home Runs Per Hit

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13069016152717

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.11392405063291
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086240310077519

Total Bases

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Total Bases
5
Michael Saunders Total Bases
974

Times on Base

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Times on Base
3
Michael Saunders Career Times on Base
833

On Base Pct

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale On Base Pct
0.231
Michael Saunders Career On Base Percentage
0.303

Slugging Pct

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Slugging Pct
0.385
Michael Saunders Career Slugging Percentage
0.397

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.615
Michael Saunders Career OPS
0.7

Isolated Power

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Isolated Power
0.154
Michael Saunders Career Isolated Power
0.165

Gross Production Average

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Gross Production Average
0.200
Michael Saunders Career Gross Production Average
0.236

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.375
Michael Saunders Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29711417816813

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Michael Saunders Career RBIs
263

Runs Created

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Runs Created
0.995
Michael Saunders Career Runs Created
308.07

Hit By Pitch

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Hit By Pitch
0
Michael Saunders Career Hit By Pitch
8
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
103

Outs

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Outs
5

Walks

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Walks
0
Michael Saunders Career Walks
255
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed
387

Intentional Walks

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Intentional Walks
0
Michael Saunders Career Intentional Walks
10
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15

Strikeouts

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Strikeouts
5
Michael Saunders Career Strikeouts
711
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2064

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.600
Michael Saunders Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.86
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.2713178294574

Walks Per Strikeout

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Michael Saunders Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.36
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.19476744186047

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.231
Michael Saunders Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.30396796505278
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.26125592417062

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Hits
0
Michael Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
20

Sacrifice Flies

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Flies
0
Michael Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
28

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Michael Saunders Career Ground into Double Play
34
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
115

Ground into Triple Play

Michael Saunders vs. Chris Sale Ground into Triple Play
0