Buddy Bradford vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Buddy Bradford has held their own against Kaat. Despite a batting average of 0.235, 4% above their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262, Bradford's OPS of 0.793 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.676. Despite striking out once every 2.1 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, Bradford is still posting above-career production against Kaat. Slight edge: Bradford.
How Buddy Bradford put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Buddy Bradford
Matchup Details for Buddy Bradford and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Buddy Bradford and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Buddy Bradford Career Plate Appearances
1831
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.235
Buddy Bradford Career Batting Average
0.226
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
0.059
Buddy Bradford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.250
Buddy Bradford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Buddy Bradford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.127
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.375
Buddy Bradford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Buddy Bradford Career Hit By Pitch
19
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Buddy Bradford Career Intentional Walks
16
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
9
Buddy Bradford Career Strikeouts
411
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts Thrown
2461
In this matchup
2.111
Buddy Bradford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.460
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.111
Buddy Bradford Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.263
Buddy Bradford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
Buddy Bradford Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
1
Buddy Bradford Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
0
Buddy Bradford Career Ground into Double Play
43
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0