Kirk Gibson vs. Tom Underwood — Matchup Analysis
Tom Underwood has had the better of this matchup. Gibson is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 7% below their career average and below Underwood's career opposing average of 0.259. Gibson also posted an OPS of 0.732, modestly below the career mark of 0.815. Underwood has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gibson down once every 2.4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA. Slight edge: Underwood.
How Kirk Gibson put the ball into play against Tom Underwood
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Underwood to Kirk Gibson
Matchup Details for Kirk Gibson and Tom Underwood
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirk Gibson and Tom Underwood including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances
6656
Tom Underwood Career Batters Faced
6814
In this matchup
0.250
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average
0.268
Tom Underwood Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
In this matchup
1
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs
255
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed
130
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
0.063
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.250
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.143
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.198
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.375
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Tom Underwood Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Hit By Pitch
61
Tom Underwood Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Intentional Walks
72
Tom Underwood Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
7
Kirk Gibson Career Strikeouts
1285
Tom Underwood Career Strikeouts Thrown
948
In this matchup
2.429
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.180
Tom Underwood Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.188
In this matchup
0.143
Kirk Gibson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Tom Underwood Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.700
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.294
Kirk Gibson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.352
Tom Underwood Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Tom Underwood Career Sacrifice Hits
79
In this matchup
0
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
56
Tom Underwood Career Sacrifice Flies
51
In this matchup
1
Kirk Gibson Career Ground into Double Play
72
Tom Underwood Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0