Phillies Blogathon: Hour 46

Roy Halladay has been his usual stellar self on the mound this season, with one exception — the first hitter he has faced each game.

Those leadoff batters are hitting .452 (31-14) with one walk and two strikeouts. Eight of them have come around to score, including a steal of home. Throw in three doubles and a triple and their slugging percentage in .613.

Here is how the first batter in each of Roy Halladay's starts has fared: