Joe DiMaggio vs. Vern Kennedy — Matchup Analysis

Vern Kennedy has kept DiMaggio in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.787 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 19% below where DiMaggio typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with DiMaggio striking out less often than usual, once every 52 PA versus a career rate of once every 20.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Kennedy. Slight edge: Kennedy. Context matters here.

How Joe DiMaggio put the ball into play against Vern Kennedy

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vern Kennedy to Joe DiMaggio

Matchup Details for Joe DiMaggio and Vern Kennedy

Stats that describe the matchup between Joe DiMaggio and Vern Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
52
Joe DiMaggio Career Plate Appearances
7671
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced
9055
In this matchup
48
Joe DiMaggio Career At Bats
6821
Vern Kennedy Career At Bats Pitched
7982
In this matchup
0.250
Joe DiMaggio Career Batting Average
0.325
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
12
Joe DiMaggio Career Hits
2214
Vern Kennedy Career Hits Allowed
2173
In this matchup
7
Joe DiMaggio Career Singles
1333
In this matchup
1
Joe DiMaggio Career Doubles
389
In this matchup
2
Joe DiMaggio Career Triples
131
In this matchup
2
Joe DiMaggio Career Home Runs
361
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed
130

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
5
Joe DiMaggio Career Extra Base Hits
881
In this matchup
0.042
Joe DiMaggio Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.167
Joe DiMaggio Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.163
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
2.000
Joe DiMaggio Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.978
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
23
Joe DiMaggio Total Bases
3948
In this matchup
16
Joe DiMaggio Career Times on Base
3050
In this matchup
0.308
Joe DiMaggio Career On Base Percentage
0.398
In this matchup
0.479
Joe DiMaggio Career Slugging Percentage
0.579
In this matchup
0.787
Joe DiMaggio Career OPS
0.977
In this matchup
0.229
Joe DiMaggio Career Isolated Power
0.254
In this matchup
0.258
Joe DiMaggio Career Gross Production Average
0.324
In this matchup
0.222
Joe DiMaggio Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
14
Joe DiMaggio Career RBIs
1537
In this matchup
7.077
Joe DiMaggio Career Runs Created
1535.880
In this matchup
0
Joe DiMaggio Career Hit By Pitch
46
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24

Outs

In this matchup
30
In this matchup
4
Joe DiMaggio Career Walks
790
Vern Kennedy Career Walks Allowed
1049
In this matchup
0
Joe DiMaggio Career Intentional Walks
0
Vern Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Joe DiMaggio Career Strikeouts
369
Vern Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
691
In this matchup
52.000
Joe DiMaggio Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
20.790
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.104
In this matchup
4.000
Joe DiMaggio Career Walks Per Strikeout
2.140
Vern Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.520

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.308
Joe DiMaggio Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
Vern Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.356

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
4

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Joe DiMaggio Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Joe DiMaggio Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
3
Joe DiMaggio Career Ground into Double Play
130
Vern Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0