Paul Goldschmidt vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.224, 22% below their career average and above Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211, Goldschmidt's OPS of 0.656 is 26% below the career mark of 0.882. Kershaw has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Goldschmidt down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA. Edge: Kershaw.
How Paul Goldschmidt put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Paul Goldschmidt
Matchup Details for Paul Goldschmidt and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Paul Goldschmidt and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
71
Paul Goldschmidt Career Plate Appearances
8804
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
67
Paul Goldschmidt Career At Bats
7608
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.224
Paul Goldschmidt Career Batting Average
0.288
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
3
Paul Goldschmidt Career Home Runs
372
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
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
0.045
Paul Goldschmidt Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.049
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.200
Paul Goldschmidt Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.170
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Paul Goldschmidt Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.217
Paul Goldschmidt Career Gross Production Average
0.296
In this matchup
0.300
Paul Goldschmidt Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Paul Goldschmidt Career Hit By Pitch
53
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
26
In this matchup
0
Paul Goldschmidt Career Intentional Walks
121
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
24
Paul Goldschmidt Career Strikeouts
1979
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
2.958
Paul Goldschmidt Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.167
Paul Goldschmidt Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.550
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.268
Paul Goldschmidt Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.386
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Paul Goldschmidt Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Paul Goldschmidt Career Sacrifice Flies
57
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
1
Paul Goldschmidt Career Ground into Double Play
174
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0