Don Buford vs. Steve Kealey — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kealey has kept Buford in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.778 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 5% below where Buford typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Kealey has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Buford down once every 6 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.3 PA. Slight edge: Kealey. Context matters here.
How Don Buford put the ball into play against Steve Kealey
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kealey to Don Buford
Matchup Details for Don Buford and Steve Kealey
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Buford and Steve Kealey including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Don Buford Career Plate Appearances
5347
Steve Kealey Career Batters Faced
917
In this matchup
0.111
Don Buford Career Batting Average
0.264
Steve Kealey Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
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
0.111
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Steve Kealey Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
1.000
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Steve Kealey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Don Buford Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.162
Steve Kealey Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.175
In this matchup
0.000
Don Buford Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Steve Kealey Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Hit By Pitch
41
Steve Kealey Career Batters Hit By Pitch
1
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Intentional Walks
57
Steve Kealey Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
2
Don Buford Career Strikeouts
575
Steve Kealey Career Strikeouts Thrown
126
In this matchup
6.000
Don Buford Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.300
Steve Kealey Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.278
In this matchup
1.500
Don Buford Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.170
Steve Kealey Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Don Buford Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.361
Steve Kealey Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.328
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
Don Buford Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Steve Kealey Career Sacrifice Hits
17
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Steve Kealey Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
0
Don Buford Career Ground into Double Play
34
Steve Kealey Career Double Plays Enabled
1
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0