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Position P
Born Jul 16, 1920

Key Insights

1956
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Hank Greenberg has hit .786/.765/1.500 against Jansen over 17 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

11 for 14 with 3 home runs and 1 strikeout, against a .686 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Howie Fox is 0 for 13 against Jansen, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

13 career plate appearances.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Ralph Kiner has taken Jansen deep 12 times, once every 11.8 plate appearances between them.

142 career plate appearances against him.
He cannot get the bat on this opponent's pitches

No hitter swings through more of what Jansen throws than Jim Russell: 100% of the swings between them come up empty.

35 plate appearances between them. 100th percentile of the 23 matchups on his own record.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Jansen has struck Ken Raffensberger out 5 times in 11 plate appearances, 45.5% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Jansen has walked Culley Rikard 3 times in 12 plate appearances, 25% of them.

3 walks in 12 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 16, 1920