Jim Kaat vs. John O'Donoghue — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has had O'Donoghue's number. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kaat. Kaat is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 54% above their career average and above O'Donoghue's career opposing average of 0.264. Kaat also posted an OPS of 0.571, well above the career mark of 0.494. Kaat has made good contact, striking out once every 7 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 3.7 PA. Edge: Kaat.
How Jim Kaat put the ball into play against John O'Donoghue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John O'Donoghue to Jim Kaat
Matchup Details for Jim Kaat and John O'Donoghue
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Kaat and John O'Donoghue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances
1362
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Faced
3235
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average
0.186
John O'Donoghue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
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
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.069
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.044
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.207
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
John O'Donoghue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Jim Kaat Career Hit By Pitch
7
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks
1
John O'Donoghue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
1
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts
367
John O'Donoghue Career Strikeouts Thrown
377
In this matchup
7.000
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.710
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.581
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.170
John O'Donoghue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.690
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.217
John O'Donoghue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.330
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
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
34
John O'Donoghue Career Sacrifice Hits
5
In this matchup
0
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
7
John O'Donoghue Career Sacrifice Flies
4
In this matchup
1
Jim Kaat Career Ground into Double Play
14
John O'Donoghue Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0