Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour 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. Nick Swisher and Grant Balfour have faced off against each other 5 times throughout their careers. Against Grant Balfour, Nick Swisher has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, higher than his career batting average of 0.249. Grant Balfour's career opposing batting average is 0.209, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nick Swisher. Nick Swisher's OPS against Grant Balfour is 0.650, lower than his career OPS of 0.798.

Grant Balfour has struck out Nick Swisher 1 times in 4 at-bats. Against Grant Balfour, Nick Swisher strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Nick Swisher's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.59, striking out more often against Grant Balfour than average. Grant Balfour strikes out a batter every 3.925 plate appearances, striking out Nick Swisher less often than his average.

How Nick Swisher put the ball into play against Grant Balfour

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Nick Swisher

Matchup Details for Nick Swisher and Grant Balfour

Stats that describe the matchup between Nick Swisher and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearances
5
Nick Swisher Career Plate Appearances
6308
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241

At Bats

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour At Bats
4
Nick Swisher Career At Bats
5369
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1933

Batting Average

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average
0.250
Nick Swisher Career Batting Average
0.249
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209

Hits

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Hits
1
Nick Swisher Career Hits
1338
Grant Balfour Career Hits Allowed
406

Singles

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Singles
1
Nick Swisher Career Singles
775

Doubles

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Doubles
0
Nick Swisher Career Doubles
307

Triples

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Triples
0
Nick Swisher Career Triples
11

Home Runs

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs
0
Nick Swisher Career Home Runs
245
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47

Grand Slams

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Extra Base Hits
0
Nick Swisher Career Extra Base Hits
563

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Nick Swisher Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024314536989136

Home Runs Per Hit

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Nick Swisher Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.183
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11576354679803

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Nick Swisher Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.17844136926438
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.08231173380035

Total Bases

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Total Bases
1
Nick Swisher Total Bases
2402

Times on Base

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Times on Base
2
Nick Swisher Career Times on Base
2211

On Base Pct

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour On Base Pct
0.400
Nick Swisher Career On Base Percentage
0.351

Slugging Pct

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Slugging Pct
0.250
Nick Swisher Career Slugging Percentage
0.447

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.650
Nick Swisher Career OPS
0.798

Isolated Power

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Isolated Power
0.000
Nick Swisher Career Isolated Power
0.198

Gross Production Average

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Gross Production Average
0.243
Nick Swisher Career Gross Production Average
0.27

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Nick Swisher Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26911544227886

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Nick Swisher Career RBIs
803

Runs Created

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Runs Created
0.633
Nick Swisher Career Runs Created
863.5

Hit By Pitch

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Hit By Pitch
0
Nick Swisher Career Hit By Pitch
56
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8

Outs

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Outs
2

Walks

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Walks
1
Nick Swisher Career Walks
817
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed
252

Intentional Walks

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Intentional Walks
0
Nick Swisher Career Intentional Walks
42
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14

Strikeouts

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Strikeouts
1
Nick Swisher Career Strikeouts
1373
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.000
Nick Swisher Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.59
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.9246935201401

Walks Per Strikeout

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Nick Swisher Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.6
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46584938704028

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.400
Nick Swisher Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34828788839569
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29986613119143

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Hits
0
Nick Swisher Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15

Sacrifice Flies

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Sacrifice Flies
0
Nick Swisher Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Nick Swisher Career Ground into Double Play
131
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31

Ground into Triple Play

Nick Swisher vs. Grant Balfour Ground into Triple Play
0