Jason Giambi vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Jason Giambi has absolutely raked against Kline. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Giambi. Giambi's production against Kline has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.400, 53% above the career mark of 0.916, with a batting average of 0.400, 44% above their career average and above Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Giambi has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Giambi.
How Jason Giambi put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Jason Giambi
Matchup Details for Jason Giambi and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Giambi and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances
8908
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.400
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average
0.277
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.200
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.500
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.280
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.250
Jason Giambi Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Hit By Pitch
180
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Intentional Walks
97
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Strikeouts
1572
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.670
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Giambi Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jason Giambi Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.390
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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Sacrifice Flies
93
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Jason Giambi Career Ground into Double Play
166
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0