Miguel Cabrera vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has completely neutralized Cabrera in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kershaw. Cabrera's numbers against Kershaw tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.901, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Kershaw has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cabrera down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Edge: Kershaw.
How Miguel Cabrera put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Miguel Cabrera
Matchup Details for Miguel Cabrera and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Miguel Cabrera and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Miguel Cabrera Career Plate Appearances
11796
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
8
Miguel Cabrera Career At Bats
10356
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Batting Average
0.307
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs
511
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.049
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.243
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.340
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Hit By Pitch
74
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Intentional Walks
238
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Miguel Cabrera Career Strikeouts
2105
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
2.667
Miguel Cabrera Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.600
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Miguel Cabrera Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.396
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Miguel Cabrera Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Sacrifice Flies
103
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Miguel Cabrera Career Ground into Double Play
364
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0