Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard 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. Sammy Sosa and Jeff Ballard have faced off against
each other 14 times throughout their careers. Against Jeff Ballard, Sammy Sosa has maintained a Batting Average of 0.308, higher than his career batting average of 0.273. Jeff Ballard's career opposing batting average is 0.298, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa's OPS against Jeff Ballard is 1.077, higher than his career OPS of 0.877.
Jeff Ballard has struck out Sammy Sosa 2 times in 13 at-bats. Against Jeff Ballard, Sammy Sosa strikes out every 7.000 plate appearances. Sammy Sosa's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out more often against Jeff Ballard than average. Jeff Ballard strikes out a batter every 13.758 plate appearances, striking out Sammy Sosa more often than his average.
Jeff Ballard has struck out Sammy Sosa 2 times in 13 at-bats. Against Jeff Ballard, Sammy Sosa strikes out every 7.000 plate appearances. Sammy Sosa's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out more often against Jeff Ballard than average. Jeff Ballard strikes out a batter every 13.758 plate appearances, striking out Sammy Sosa more often than his average.
How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Jeff Ballard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Ballard to Sammy Sosa
Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Jeff Ballard
Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Jeff Ballard including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Plate Appearances
14
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Faced
3357
At Bats
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard At Bats
13
Sammy Sosa Career At Bats
8813
Jeff Ballard Career At Bats Pitched
3047
Batting Average
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Batting Average
0.308
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Jeff Ballard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.298
Hits
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Hits
4
Sammy Sosa Career Hits
2408
Jeff Ballard Career Hits Allowed
914
Singles
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Singles
2
Sammy Sosa Career Singles
1375
Doubles
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Doubles
0
Sammy Sosa Career Doubles
379
Triples
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Triples
0
Sammy Sosa Career Triples
45
Home Runs
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs
2
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed
92
Grand Slams
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Extra Base Hits
2
Sammy Sosa Career Extra Base Hits
1033
Home Runs Per at Bat
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per at Bat
0.154
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.03019363308172
Home Runs Per Hit
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per Hit
0.500
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10065645514223
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.26409366869037
Jeff Ballard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.37704918032787
Total Bases
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Total Bases
10
Sammy Sosa Total Bases
4704
Times on Base
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Times on Base
4
Sammy Sosa Career Times on Base
3396
On Base Pct
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard On Base Pct
0.308
Sammy Sosa Career On Base Percentage
0.343
Slugging Pct
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Slugging Pct
0.769
Sammy Sosa Career Slugging Percentage
0.534
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.077
Sammy Sosa Career OPS
0.877
Isolated Power
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Isolated Power
0.462
Sammy Sosa Career Isolated Power
0.261
Gross Production Average
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Gross Production Average
0.331
Sammy Sosa Career Gross Production Average
0.288
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.222
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Jeff Ballard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.3014301430143
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Sammy Sosa Career RBIs
1667
Runs Created
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Runs Created
2.503
Sammy Sosa Career Runs Created
1569.6
Hit By Pitch
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Hit By Pitch
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Outs
7
Walks
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Walks
0
Sammy Sosa Career Walks
929
Jeff Ballard Career Walks Allowed
229
Intentional Walks
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Intentional Walks
1
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Jeff Ballard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
22
Strikeouts
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Strikeouts
2
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Jeff Ballard Career Strikeouts Thrown
244
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Plate Appearance Per Strikout
7.000
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.29
Jeff Ballard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.758196721311
Walks Per Strikeout
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Jeff Ballard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.0286885245902
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.286
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35276879547292
Jeff Ballard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.34703604408698
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Sacrifice Hits
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Jeff Ballard Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Sacrifice Flies
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Sacrifice Flies
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Jeff Ballard Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Jeff Ballard Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
Sammy Sosa vs. Jeff Ballard Ground into Triple Play
0