Lance Berkman vs. Joe Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Lance Berkman has had Kennedy's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Berkman. Berkman is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 3% below their career average and above Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.281. Berkman also posted an OPS of 1.089, well above the career mark of 0.943. Berkman has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Berkman.
How Lance Berkman put the ball into play against Joe Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Kennedy to Lance Berkman
Matchup Details for Lance Berkman and Joe Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Lance Berkman and Joe Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances
7813
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Faced
4015
In this matchup
0.286
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average
0.294
Joe Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
In this matchup
1
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs
366
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed
105
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
0.143
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.056
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.500
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.192
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Lance Berkman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.282
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.200
Lance Berkman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.315
Joe Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Hit By Pitch
66
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
55
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Intentional Walks
160
Joe Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
1
Lance Berkman Career Strikeouts
1300
Joe Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
558
In this matchup
8.000
Lance Berkman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.010
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.195
In this matchup
1.000
Lance Berkman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Joe Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Lance Berkman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.418
Joe Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
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
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Joe Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Joe Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Lance Berkman Career Ground into Double Play
147
Joe Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
95
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0