Ken Griffey vs. Jim Palmer — Matchup Analysis
Jim Palmer has dominated this matchup. Griffey is hitting just 0.133 in this matchup, 55% below their career average and below Palmer's career opposing average of 0.230. Griffey also posted an OPS of 0.635, well below the career mark of 0.790. Palmer has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Griffey down once every 8.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9 PA. Edge: Palmer.
How Ken Griffey put the ball into play against Jim Palmer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Palmer to Ken Griffey
Matchup Details for Ken Griffey and Jim Palmer
Stats that describe the matchup between Ken Griffey and Jim Palmer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Ken Griffey Career Plate Appearances
8048
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced
16114
In this matchup
0.133
Ken Griffey Career Batting Average
0.296
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
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
0.067
Ken Griffey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.500
Ken Griffey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Ken Griffey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.169
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.083
Ken Griffey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
In this matchup
0
Ken Griffey Career Hit By Pitch
14
Jim Palmer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Ken Griffey Career Intentional Walks
51
Jim Palmer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
2
Ken Griffey Career Strikeouts
898
Jim Palmer Career Strikeouts Thrown
2212
In this matchup
8.500
Ken Griffey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.960
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.285
In this matchup
1.000
Ken Griffey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.800
Jim Palmer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.235
Ken Griffey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.362
Jim Palmer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.291
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
Ken Griffey Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Hits
115
In this matchup
0
Ken Griffey Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Flies
75
In this matchup
0
Ken Griffey Career Ground into Double Play
106
Jim Palmer Career Double Plays Enabled
195
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0