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.

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