Kevin Youkilis vs. Grant Balfour — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Youkilis has absolutely raked against Balfour. Youkilis's production against Balfour has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.298, 51% above the career mark of 0.861, with a batting average of 0.286, 2% above their career average and above Balfour's career opposing average of 0.209. Youkilis has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA. Edge: Youkilis.
How Kevin Youkilis put the ball into play against Grant Balfour
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Grant Balfour to Kevin Youkilis
Matchup Details for Kevin Youkilis and Grant Balfour
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Youkilis and Grant Balfour including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Kevin Youkilis Career Plate Appearances
4436
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced
2241
In this matchup
7
Kevin Youkilis Career At Bats
3749
Grant Balfour Career At Bats Pitched
1947
In this matchup
0.286
Kevin Youkilis Career Batting Average
0.281
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs
150
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed
47
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
0.000
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Youkilis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.181
Grant Balfour Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.400
Kevin Youkilis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.321
Grant Balfour Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
1
Kevin Youkilis Career Hit By Pitch
104
Grant Balfour Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Intentional Walks
22
Grant Balfour Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
2
Kevin Youkilis Career Strikeouts
828
Grant Balfour Career Strikeouts Thrown
571
In this matchup
6.000
Kevin Youkilis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.360
Grant Balfour Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.925
In this matchup
2.000
Kevin Youkilis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.650
Grant Balfour Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Kevin Youkilis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.364
Grant Balfour Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
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
Kevin Youkilis Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Grant Balfour Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Kevin Youkilis Career Ground into Double Play
74
Grant Balfour Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0