Rich Chiles vs. Don Kirkwood — Matchup Analysis
Don Kirkwood has completely neutralized Chiles in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kirkwood. Chiles's numbers against Kirkwood tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 39% below the career mark of 0.659, with a batting average of just 0.200, 21% below their career average and below Kirkwood's career opposing average of 0.284. Kirkwood has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Chiles down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.6 PA. Edge: Kirkwood.
How Rich Chiles put the ball into play against Don Kirkwood
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Kirkwood to Rich Chiles
Matchup Details for Rich Chiles and Don Kirkwood
Stats that describe the matchup between Rich Chiles and Don Kirkwood including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Rich Chiles Career Plate Appearances
689
Don Kirkwood Career Batters Faced
1615
In this matchup
0.200
Rich Chiles Career Batting Average
0.254
Don Kirkwood Career Opposing Batting Average
0.284
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
Rich Chiles Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Don Kirkwood Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Chiles Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Don Kirkwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Chiles Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.092
Don Kirkwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.155
In this matchup
0.250
Rich Chiles Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Don Kirkwood Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
In this matchup
0
Rich Chiles Career Hit By Pitch
5
Don Kirkwood Career Batters Hit By Pitch
2
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Rich Chiles Career Intentional Walks
4
Don Kirkwood Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
1
Rich Chiles Career Strikeouts
65
Don Kirkwood Career Strikeouts Thrown
194
In this matchup
5.000
Rich Chiles Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.600
Don Kirkwood Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.325
In this matchup
0.000
Rich Chiles Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Don Kirkwood Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.700
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Rich Chiles Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Don Kirkwood Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.347
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
Rich Chiles Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Don Kirkwood Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Rich Chiles Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Don Kirkwood Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
Rich Chiles Career Ground into Double Play
18
Don Kirkwood Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0