Edwin Encarnacion vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has completely neutralized Encarnacion in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kershaw. Encarnacion's numbers against Kershaw tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 80% below the career mark of 0.846, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Kershaw has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Encarnacion down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Kershaw.
How Edwin Encarnacion put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Edwin Encarnacion
Matchup Details for Edwin Encarnacion and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Edwin Encarnacion and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances
8114
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
5
Edwin Encarnacion Career At Bats
7040
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average
0.260
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs
424
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
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.231
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.297
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.075
Edwin Encarnacion Career Gross Production Average
0.282
In this matchup
0.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Hit By Pitch
105
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Intentional Walks
54
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Edwin Encarnacion Career Strikeouts
1426
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
2.000
Edwin Encarnacion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.690
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.333
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Edwin Encarnacion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Sacrifice Flies
66
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Edwin Encarnacion Career Ground into Double Play
185
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0