Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Jim Kaat and Whitey Ford have faced off against each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Whitey Ford, Jim Kaat has maintained a Batting Average of 0.111, lower than his career batting average of 0.185. Whitey Ford's career opposing batting average is 0.232, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Jim Kaat. Jim Kaat's OPS against Whitey Ford is 0.222, lower than his career OPS of 0.489.

Whitey Ford has struck out Jim Kaat 2 times in 9 at-bats. Against Whitey Ford, Jim Kaat strikes out every 4.500 plate appearances. Jim Kaat's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.71, striking out more often against Whitey Ford than average. Whitey Ford strikes out a batter every 6.665 plate appearances, striking out Jim Kaat more often than his average.

How Jim Kaat put the ball into play against Whitey Ford

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Whitey Ford to Jim Kaat

Matchup Details for Jim Kaat and Whitey Ford

Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Kaat and Whitey Ford including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Plate Appearances
9
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances
1362
Whitey Ford Career Batters Faced
13036

At Bats

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford At Bats
9
Jim Kaat Career At Bats
1251
Whitey Ford Career At Bats Pitched
11878

Batting Average

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Batting Average
0.111
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average
0.185
Whitey Ford Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232

Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Hits
1
Jim Kaat Career Hits
232
Whitey Ford Career Hits Allowed
2766

Singles

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Singles
1
Jim Kaat Career Singles
167

Doubles

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Doubles
0
Jim Kaat Career Doubles
44

Triples

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Triples
0
Jim Kaat Career Triples
5

Home Runs

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Home Runs
0
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs
16
Whitey Ford Career Home Runs Allowed
228

Grand Slams

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Extra Base Hits
0
Jim Kaat Career Extra Base Hits
65

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Whitey Ford Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019195150698771

Home Runs Per Hit

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.069
Whitey Ford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082429501084599

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.043596730245232
Whitey Ford Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.11656441717791

Total Bases

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Total Bases
1
Jim Kaat Total Bases
334

Times on Base

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Times on Base
1
Jim Kaat Career Times on Base
302

On Base Pct

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford On Base Pct
0.111
Jim Kaat Career On Base Percentage
0.222

Slugging Pct

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Slugging Pct
0.111
Jim Kaat Career Slugging Percentage
0.267

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.222
Jim Kaat Career OPS
0.489

Isolated Power

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Isolated Power
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Isolated Power
0.082

Gross Production Average

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Gross Production Average
0.078
Jim Kaat Career Gross Production Average
0.167

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.143
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
Whitey Ford Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26181142975036

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Jim Kaat Career RBIs
106

Runs Created

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Runs Created
-0.240
Jim Kaat Career Runs Created
71.39

Hit By Pitch

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Hit By Pitch
0
Jim Kaat Career Hit By Pitch
7
Whitey Ford Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28

Outs

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Outs
6

Walks

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Walks
0
Jim Kaat Career Walks
63
Whitey Ford Career Walks Allowed
1086

Intentional Walks

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Intentional Walks
0
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks
1
Whitey Ford Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44

Strikeouts

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Strikeouts
2
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts
367
Whitey Ford Career Strikeouts Thrown
1956

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.500
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.71
Whitey Ford Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.6646216768916

Walks Per Strikeout

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.17
Whitey Ford Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.57770961145194

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.111
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.21732745961821
Whitey Ford Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29886468241792

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Sacrifice Hits
0
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Whitey Ford Career Sacrifice Hits
0

Sacrifice Flies

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Sacrifice Flies
0
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
7
Whitey Ford Career Sacrifice Flies
0

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jim Kaat Career Ground into Double Play
14
Whitey Ford Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

Jim Kaat vs. Whitey Ford Ground into Triple Play
0