Tommy Heath vs. Vern Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Vern Kennedy has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kennedy. Heath is hitting just 0.167 in this matchup, 28% below their career average and below Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.272. Heath also posted an OPS of 0.708, modestly below the career mark of 0.675. Kennedy has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Heath down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Slight edge: Kennedy.
How Tommy Heath put the ball into play against Vern Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vern Kennedy to Tommy Heath
Matchup Details for Tommy Heath and Vern Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Tommy Heath and Vern Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Tommy Heath Career Plate Appearances
403
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced
9055
In this matchup
0.167
Tommy Heath Career Batting Average
0.230
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
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
0.000
Tommy Heath Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Tommy Heath Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.040
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tommy Heath Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.075
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.200
Tommy Heath Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Tommy Heath Career Hit By Pitch
0
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Tommy Heath Career Intentional Walks
0
Vern Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Tommy Heath Career Strikeouts
40
Vern Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
691
In this matchup
8.000
Tommy Heath Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.080
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.104
In this matchup
2.000
Tommy Heath Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.630
Vern Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Tommy Heath Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.350
Vern Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.356
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
Tommy Heath Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Tommy Heath Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Tommy Heath Career Ground into Double Play
0
Vern Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0