Matt Carpenter vs. Ian Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Matt Carpenter has held their own against Kennedy. Carpenter is hitting 0.300 in this matchup, 16% above their career average and above Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.249. Carpenter also posted an OPS of 0.900, modestly above the career mark of 0.814. Despite striking out once every 4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA, Carpenter is still posting above-career production against Kennedy. Slight edge: Carpenter.
How Matt Carpenter put the ball into play against Ian Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ian Kennedy to Matt Carpenter
Matchup Details for Matt Carpenter and Ian Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Carpenter and Ian Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Matt Carpenter Career Plate Appearances
5770
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Faced
8100
In this matchup
0.300
Matt Carpenter Career Batting Average
0.259
Ian Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
1
Matt Carpenter Career Home Runs
179
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed
280
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
0.050
Matt Carpenter Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.039
In this matchup
0.167
Matt Carpenter Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.155
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Carpenter Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.146
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.357
Matt Carpenter Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Ian Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Matt Carpenter Career Hit By Pitch
74
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
84
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Matt Carpenter Career Intentional Walks
40
Ian Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
5
Matt Carpenter Career Strikeouts
1225
Ian Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
1775
In this matchup
4.000
Matt Carpenter Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.710
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.563
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Carpenter Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Ian Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Matt Carpenter Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.359
Ian Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Matt Carpenter Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Ian Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
70
In this matchup
0
Matt Carpenter Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Ian Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
1
Matt Carpenter Career Ground into Double Play
40
Ian Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
106
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0