Ken Berry vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Berry is hitting 0.300 here, 18% above their career average, while Downing's career opposing average is 0.230. Berry also posted an OPS of 0.708, close to the career mark of 0.652. Berry has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 8.4 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 8 PA. No clear edge.
How Ken Berry put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Ken Berry
Matchup Details for Ken Berry and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Ken Berry and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Ken Berry Career Plate Appearances
4545
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.300
Ken Berry Career Batting Average
0.255
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
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
0.025
Ken Berry Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.083
Ken Berry Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.055
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
Ken Berry Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.102
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.324
Ken Berry Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Ken Berry Career Hit By Pitch
30
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
22
In this matchup
0
Ken Berry Career Intentional Walks
31
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
8.400
Ken Berry Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.990
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.400
Ken Berry Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Ken Berry Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.304
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
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
Ken Berry Career Sacrifice Hits
64
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Ken Berry Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Ken Berry Career Ground into Double Play
108
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0