Don Heffner vs. Vern Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Vern Kennedy has had the better of this matchup. Heffner is hitting just 0.214 in this matchup, 11% below their career average and below Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.272. Heffner also posted an OPS of 0.548, modestly below the career mark of 0.620. Kennedy has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Heffner down once every 4.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 13.1 PA, and Heffner has yet to take Kennedy deep. Slight edge: Kennedy.
How Don Heffner put the ball into play against Vern Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vern Kennedy to Don Heffner
Matchup Details for Don Heffner and Vern Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Heffner and Vern Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Don Heffner Career Plate Appearances
2846
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced
9055
In this matchup
0.214
Don Heffner Career Batting Average
0.242
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
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.010
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Heffner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.273
Don Heffner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.262
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Hit By Pitch
9
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Intentional Walks
0
Vern Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
4
Don Heffner Career Strikeouts
218
Vern Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
691
In this matchup
4.250
Don Heffner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
13.060
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.104
In this matchup
0.500
Don Heffner Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.240
Vern Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.294
Don Heffner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Don Heffner Career Sacrifice Hits
41
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Don Heffner Career Ground into Double Play
30
Vern Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0