Nomar Garciaparra vs. Joe Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Joe Kennedy has kept Garciaparra in check relative to their career standard. 0.313 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.771 sits 13% below where Garciaparra typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Kennedy has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Garciaparra down once every 9 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11 PA. Slight edge: Kennedy. Context matters here.
How Nomar Garciaparra put the ball into play against Joe Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Kennedy to Nomar Garciaparra
Matchup Details for Nomar Garciaparra and Joe Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Nomar Garciaparra and Joe Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances
6116
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Faced
4015
In this matchup
16
Nomar Garciaparra Career At Bats
5586
Joe Kennedy Career At Bats Pitched
3558
In this matchup
0.313
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average
0.313
Joe Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs
229
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed
105
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
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.413
Joe Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.259
Nomar Garciaparra Career Gross Production Average
0.293
In this matchup
0.333
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Joe Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Hit By Pitch
59
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
55
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Intentional Walks
54
Joe Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Nomar Garciaparra Career Strikeouts
554
Joe Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
558
In this matchup
9.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.040
Joe Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.195
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Joe Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.278
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Joe Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Joe Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Joe Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Ground into Double Play
129
Joe Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
95
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0