Curt Blefary vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has had the better of this matchup. Blefary is hitting just 0.238 in this matchup, matching their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. Blefary also posted an OPS of 0.638, modestly below the career mark of 0.743. Kaat has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Blefary down once every 5.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.9 PA, and Blefary has yet to take Kaat deep. Slight edge: Kaat.
How Curt Blefary put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Curt Blefary
Matchup Details for Curt Blefary and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Curt Blefary and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Curt Blefary Career Plate Appearances
3490
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.238
Curt Blefary Career Batting Average
0.237
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
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
0.000
Curt Blefary Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Curt Blefary Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Curt Blefary Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.252
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.294
Curt Blefary Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.243
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
1
Curt Blefary Career Hit By Pitch
29
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Curt Blefary Career Intentional Walks
47
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
4
Curt Blefary Career Strikeouts
444
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts Thrown
2461
In this matchup
5.750
Curt Blefary Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.860
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.250
Curt Blefary Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.030
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.261
Curt Blefary Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Curt Blefary Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Curt Blefary Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
0
Curt Blefary Career Ground into Double Play
42
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0