Brian Giles vs. Jimmy Key — Matchup Analysis
Brian Giles has absolutely raked against Key. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Giles. Giles's production against Key has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.667, 175% above the career mark of 0.607, with a batting average of 0.500, 118% above their career average and above Key's career opposing average of 0.256. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.2 PA, Giles is still posting above-career production against Key. Edge: Giles.
How Brian Giles put the ball into play against Jimmy Key
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Key to Brian Giles
Matchup Details for Brian Giles and Jimmy Key
Stats that describe the matchup between Brian Giles and Jimmy Key including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Brian Giles Career Plate Appearances
791
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced
10719
In this matchup
0.500
Brian Giles Career Batting Average
0.229
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.167
Brian Giles Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.333
Brian Giles Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.062
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Brian Giles Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.066
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.667
Brian Giles Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Brian Giles Career Hit By Pitch
2
Jimmy Key Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Brian Giles Career Intentional Walks
2
Jimmy Key Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
2
Brian Giles Career Strikeouts
151
Jimmy Key Career Strikeouts Thrown
1538
In this matchup
3.000
Brian Giles Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.240
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.969
In this matchup
0.000
Brian Giles Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.460
Jimmy Key Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Brian Giles Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.296
Jimmy Key Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Brian Giles Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
0
Brian Giles Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
0
Brian Giles Career Ground into Double Play
11
Jimmy Key Career Double Plays Enabled
234
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0