Russell Branyan vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kline has completely neutralized Branyan in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kline. Branyan's numbers against Kline tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 80% below the career mark of 0.814, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Kline has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Branyan down once every 1.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3 PA. Edge: Kline.
How Russell Branyan put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Russell Branyan
Matchup Details for Russell Branyan and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Russell Branyan and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Russell Branyan Career Plate Appearances
3398
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.000
Russell Branyan Career Batting Average
0.232
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Home Runs
194
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed
60
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
Russell Branyan Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Russell Branyan Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.285
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Russell Branyan Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.174
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.000
Russell Branyan Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Hit By Pitch
30
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Intentional Walks
30
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
5
Russell Branyan Career Strikeouts
1118
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
1.200
Russell Branyan Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.040
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.200
Russell Branyan Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Russell Branyan Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.328
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Russell Branyan Career Ground into Double Play
31
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0