Willie Davis vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has completely neutralized Davis in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kaat. Davis's numbers against Kaat tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. Kaat has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Davis down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Kaat.
How Willie Davis put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Willie Davis
Matchup Details for Willie Davis and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Davis and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances
9822
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Batting Average
0.279
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
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
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.186
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Intentional Walks
75
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
1
Willie Davis Career Strikeouts
977
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts Thrown
2461
In this matchup
6.000
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.050
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Jim Kaat 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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Hits
83
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
1
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Ground into Double Play
128
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0