Danny Espinosa vs. Scott Kazmir — Matchup Analysis
Danny Espinosa has had Kazmir's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Espinosa. Espinosa is hitting 0.250 in this matchup, 13% above their career average and above Kazmir's career opposing average of 0.249. Espinosa also posted an OPS of 0.875, well above the career mark of 0.675. Despite striking out once every 2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA, Espinosa is still posting above-career production against Kazmir. Edge: Espinosa.
How Danny Espinosa put the ball into play against Scott Kazmir
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Scott Kazmir to Danny Espinosa
Matchup Details for Danny Espinosa and Scott Kazmir
Stats that describe the matchup between Danny Espinosa and Scott Kazmir including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Danny Espinosa Career Plate Appearances
3267
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced
7308
In this matchup
0.250
Danny Espinosa Career Batting Average
0.221
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
1
Danny Espinosa Career Home Runs
98
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed
193
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
0.125
Danny Espinosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.500
Danny Espinosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.152
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Danny Espinosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.104
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.119
In this matchup
0.333
Danny Espinosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
0
Danny Espinosa Career Hit By Pitch
78
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Danny Espinosa Career Intentional Walks
32
Scott Kazmir Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
4
Danny Espinosa Career Strikeouts
943
Scott Kazmir Career Strikeouts Thrown
1618
In this matchup
2.000
Danny Espinosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.460
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.517
In this matchup
0.000
Danny Espinosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Scott Kazmir Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Danny Espinosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.281
Scott Kazmir Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Danny Espinosa Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Hits
34
In this matchup
0
Danny Espinosa Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Danny Espinosa Career Ground into Double Play
35
Scott Kazmir Career Double Plays Enabled
129
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0