Gene Freese vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has completely neutralized Freese in this matchup. Freese's numbers against Kaat tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 77% below the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of just 0.083, 67% below their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. Even with Freese striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.1 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Kaat. Edge: Kaat.
How Gene Freese put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Gene Freese
Matchup Details for Gene Freese and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Freese and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Gene Freese Career Plate Appearances
3784
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.083
Gene Freese Career Batting Average
0.255
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
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Freese Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.091
Gene Freese Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Hit By Pitch
20
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Intentional Walks
28
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
12.000
Gene Freese Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.070
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Freese Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.450
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.083
Gene Freese Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.303
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
0
Gene Freese Career Ground into Double Play
75
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0