Jim Edmonds vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kline has completely neutralized Edmonds in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kline. Edmonds's numbers against Kline tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 56% below the career mark of 0.903, with a batting average of just 0.200, 30% below their career average and below Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Kline has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Edmonds down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.6 PA. Edge: Kline.
How Jim Edmonds put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Jim Edmonds
Matchup Details for Jim Edmonds and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Edmonds and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jim Edmonds Career Plate Appearances
7980
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.200
Jim Edmonds Career Batting Average
0.284
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
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
Jim Edmonds Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.057
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Edmonds Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.202
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Edmonds Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.227
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Edmonds Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Jim Edmonds Career Hit By Pitch
49
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Jim Edmonds Career Intentional Walks
91
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
3
Jim Edmonds Career Strikeouts
1729
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
1.667
Jim Edmonds Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.620
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Edmonds Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Jim Edmonds Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Jim Edmonds Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Jim Edmonds Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Jim Edmonds Career Ground into Double Play
122
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0