Starlin Castro vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has completely neutralized Castro in this matchup. Castro's numbers against Kershaw tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.301, 59% below the career mark of 0.732, with a batting average of just 0.139, 50% below their career average and below Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Kershaw has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Castro down once every 3.4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.9 PA, and Castro has yet to take Kershaw deep. Edge: Kershaw.
How Starlin Castro put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Starlin Castro
Matchup Details for Starlin Castro and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Starlin Castro and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
37
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances
6578
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
36
Starlin Castro Career At Bats
6148
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.139
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average
0.280
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs
138
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
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
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.200
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Hit By Pitch
38
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Intentional Walks
32
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
11
Starlin Castro Career Strikeouts
1108
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
3.364
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.940
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.091
Starlin Castro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.162
Starlin Castro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Ground into Double Play
177
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0