Tony Gwynn vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kline has dominated this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kline. Despite batting 0.333, 1% below their career average and above Kline's career opposing average of 0.253, Gwynn's OPS of 0.667 is 21% below the career mark of 0.847. Kline has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gwynn down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 23.6 PA. Edge: Kline.
How Tony Gwynn put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Tony Gwynn
Matchup Details for Tony Gwynn and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Gwynn and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Tony Gwynn Career Plate Appearances
10232
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.333
Tony Gwynn Career Batting Average
0.338
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
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.043
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.311
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.400
Tony Gwynn Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Tony Gwynn Career Hit By Pitch
24
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Tony Gwynn Career Intentional Walks
203
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
1
Tony Gwynn Career Strikeouts
434
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
6.000
Tony Gwynn Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
23.580
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Tony Gwynn Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.820
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Tony Gwynn Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
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
Tony Gwynn Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Tony Gwynn Career Sacrifice Flies
85
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Tony Gwynn Career Ground into Double Play
259
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0