Johnny Bench vs. Tom Kelley — Matchup Analysis
Tom Kelley has kept Bench in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.867 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 6% below where Bench typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Kelley has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Bench down once every 6.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.8 PA. Slight edge: Kelley. Context matters here.
How Johnny Bench put the ball into play against Tom Kelley
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Kelley to Johnny Bench
Matchup Details for Johnny Bench and Tom Kelley
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Bench and Tom Kelley including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances
8669
Tom Kelley Career Batters Faced
1770
In this matchup
0.200
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average
0.267
Tom Kelley Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
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
0.067
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Tom Kelley Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.333
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.190
Tom Kelley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
Tom Kelley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.162
In this matchup
0.182
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Tom Kelley Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Johnny Bench Career Hit By Pitch
19
Tom Kelley Career Batters Hit By Pitch
2
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Johnny Bench Career Intentional Walks
135
Tom Kelley Career Intentional Walks Allowed
16
In this matchup
3
Johnny Bench Career Strikeouts
1278
Tom Kelley Career Strikeouts Thrown
234
In this matchup
6.667
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.780
Tom Kelley Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.564
In this matchup
1.667
Johnny Bench Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.700
Tom Kelley Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.880
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Johnny Bench Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Tom Kelley Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.352
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
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Tom Kelley Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Tom Kelley Career Sacrifice Flies
4
In this matchup
1
Johnny Bench Career Ground into Double Play
201
Tom Kelley Career Double Plays Enabled
1
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0