Rod Carew vs. Jim Kern — Matchup Analysis
Rod Carew has absolutely raked against Kern. Carew's production against Kern has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.750, 113% above the career mark of 0.822, with a batting average of 0.556, 69% above their career average and above Kern's career opposing average of 0.235. Carew has made good contact, striking out once every 14 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 10.3 PA. Edge: Carew.
How Rod Carew put the ball into play against Jim Kern
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kern to Rod Carew
Matchup Details for Rod Carew and Jim Kern
Stats that describe the matchup between Rod Carew and Jim Kern including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances
10550
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced
3422
In this matchup
0.556
Rod Carew Career Batting Average
0.328
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.012
In this matchup
0.000
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.052
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.089
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.054
In this matchup
0.625
Rod Carew Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.359
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Hit By Pitch
25
Jim Kern Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
2
Rod Carew Career Intentional Walks
144
Jim Kern Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
14.000
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.260
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.257
In this matchup
7.000
Rod Carew Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.990
Jim Kern Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.857
Rod Carew Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.400
Jim Kern Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.343
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
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Hits
128
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Hits
71
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
1
Rod Carew Career Ground into Double Play
216
Jim Kern Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0