Travis Hafner vs. Byung-Hyun Kim — Matchup Analysis
Byung-Hyun Kim has kept Hafner in check relative to their career standard. With only 9 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Kim. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.730 sits 16% below where Hafner typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Hafner striking out less often than usual, once every 9 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Kim. Slight edge: Kim. Context matters here.
How Travis Hafner put the ball into play against Byung-Hyun Kim
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Byung-Hyun Kim to Travis Hafner
Matchup Details for Travis Hafner and Byung-Hyun Kim
Stats that describe the matchup between Travis Hafner and Byung-Hyun Kim including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Travis Hafner Career Plate Appearances
4775
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Batters Faced
3688
In this matchup
7
Travis Hafner Career At Bats
4058
Byung-Hyun Kim Career At Bats Pitched
3170
In this matchup
0.286
Travis Hafner Career Batting Average
0.273
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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0
Travis Hafner Career Home Runs
213
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Home Runs Allowed
94
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Travis Hafner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
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0.000
Travis Hafner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.192
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Travis Hafner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.218
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.117
In this matchup
0.333
Travis Hafner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
1
Travis Hafner Career Hit By Pitch
90
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Batters Hit By Pitch
80
Outs
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4
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0
Travis Hafner Career Intentional Walks
81
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Intentional Walks Allowed
35
In this matchup
1
Travis Hafner Career Strikeouts
976
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Strikeouts Thrown
806
In this matchup
9.000
Travis Hafner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.890
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.576
In this matchup
1.000
Travis Hafner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Travis Hafner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.374
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.323
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
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0
Travis Hafner Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Sacrifice Hits
35
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0
Travis Hafner Career Sacrifice Flies
29
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Sacrifice Flies
27
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0
Travis Hafner Career Ground into Double Play
86
Byung-Hyun Kim Career Double Plays Enabled
56
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0