Alfonso Soriano vs. Brandon Backe — Matchup Analysis
Alfonso Soriano has held their own against Backe. Despite a batting average of 0.222, 18% below their career average and below Backe's career opposing average of 0.280, Soriano's OPS of 0.905 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.819. Soriano has made good contact too, striking out once every 4.8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Soriano.
How Alfonso Soriano put the ball into play against Brandon Backe
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brandon Backe to Alfonso Soriano
Matchup Details for Alfonso Soriano and Brandon Backe
Stats that describe the matchup between Alfonso Soriano and Brandon Backe including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
29
Alfonso Soriano Career Plate Appearances
8395
Brandon Backe Career Batters Faced
2332
In this matchup
27
Alfonso Soriano Career At Bats
7750
Brandon Backe Career At Bats Pitched
2048
In this matchup
0.222
Alfonso Soriano Career Batting Average
0.270
Brandon Backe Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
3
Alfonso Soriano Career Home Runs
412
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed
87
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
0.111
Alfonso Soriano Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.042
In this matchup
0.500
Alfonso Soriano Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.152
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Alfonso Soriano Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.229
Brandon Backe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.242
In this matchup
0.167
Alfonso Soriano Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Brandon Backe Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
1
Alfonso Soriano Career Hit By Pitch
86
Brandon Backe Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
0
Alfonso Soriano Career Intentional Walks
68
Brandon Backe Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
6
Alfonso Soriano Career Strikeouts
1803
Brandon Backe Career Strikeouts Thrown
360
In this matchup
4.833
Alfonso Soriano Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.660
Brandon Backe Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.478
In this matchup
0.167
Alfonso Soriano Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.280
Brandon Backe Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.241
Alfonso Soriano Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Brandon Backe Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.352
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
Alfonso Soriano Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Brandon Backe Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Alfonso Soriano Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Brandon Backe Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
0
Alfonso Soriano Career Ground into Double Play
123
Brandon Backe Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0