Tom Brookens vs. Jim Kern — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kern has completely neutralized Brookens in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kern. Brookens's numbers against Kern tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 75% below the career mark of 0.663, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kern's career opposing average of 0.235. Kern has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Brookens down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Edge: Kern.
How Tom Brookens put the ball into play against Jim Kern
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kern to Tom Brookens
Matchup Details for Tom Brookens and Jim Kern
Stats that describe the matchup between Tom Brookens and Jim Kern including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Tom Brookens Career Plate Appearances
4258
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced
3422
In this matchup
0.000
Tom Brookens Career Batting Average
0.246
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Tom Brookens Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.012
In this matchup
0.000
Tom Brookens Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.075
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.052
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tom Brookens Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.117
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.054
In this matchup
0.000
Tom Brookens Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Tom Brookens Career Hit By Pitch
14
Jim Kern Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Tom Brookens Career Intentional Walks
12
Jim Kern Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
3.500
Tom Brookens Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.040
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.257
In this matchup
0.500
Tom Brookens Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.460
Jim Kern Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Tom Brookens Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.292
Jim Kern Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.343
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
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Tom Brookens Career Sacrifice Hits
59
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Hits
71
In this matchup
0
Tom Brookens Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
Tom Brookens Career Ground into Double Play
67
Jim Kern Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0