Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer have faced off against each other 15 times throughout their careers. Against Jim Palmer, Jim Kaat has maintained a Batting Average of 0.286, higher than his career batting average of 0.185. Jim Palmer's career opposing batting average is 0.23, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Jim Kaat. Jim Kaat's OPS against Jim Palmer is 0.690, higher than his career OPS of 0.489.

Jim Palmer has struck out Jim Kaat 4 times in 14 at-bats. Against Jim Palmer, Jim Kaat strikes out every 3.750 plate appearances. Jim Kaat's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.71, striking out more often against Jim Palmer than average. Jim Palmer strikes out a batter every 7.285 plate appearances, striking out Jim Kaat more often than his average.

How Jim Kaat put the ball into play against Jim Palmer

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Palmer to Jim Kaat

Matchup Details for Jim Kaat and Jim Palmer

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

Plate Appearances

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Plate Appearances
15
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances
1362
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced
16114

At Bats

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer At Bats
14
Jim Kaat Career At Bats
1251
Jim Palmer Career At Bats Pitched
14538

Batting Average

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Batting Average
0.286
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average
0.185
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.23

Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Hits
4
Jim Kaat Career Hits
232
Jim Palmer Career Hits Allowed
3349

Singles

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Singles
3
Jim Kaat Career Singles
167

Doubles

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Doubles
1
Jim Kaat Career Doubles
44

Triples

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Triples
0
Jim Kaat Career Triples
5

Home Runs

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Home Runs
0
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs
16
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed
303

Grand Slams

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Extra Base Hits
1
Jim Kaat Career Extra Base Hits
65

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020841931489889

Home Runs Per Hit

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.069
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.090474768587638

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.043596730245232
Jim Palmer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1369801084991

Total Bases

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Total Bases
5
Jim Kaat Total Bases
334

Times on Base

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Times on Base
5
Jim Kaat Career Times on Base
302

On Base Pct

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer On Base Pct
0.333
Jim Kaat Career On Base Percentage
0.222

Slugging Pct

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Slugging Pct
0.357
Jim Kaat Career Slugging Percentage
0.267

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.690
Jim Kaat Career OPS
0.489

Isolated Power

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Isolated Power
0.071
Jim Kaat Career Isolated Power
0.082

Gross Production Average

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Gross Production Average
0.239
Jim Kaat Career Gross Production Average
0.167

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.400
Jim Kaat Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
Jim Palmer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.25177715324847

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Jim Kaat Career RBIs
106

Runs Created

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Runs Created
1.858
Jim Kaat Career Runs Created
71.39

Hit By Pitch

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Hit By Pitch
0
Jim Kaat Career Hit By Pitch
7
Jim Palmer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38

Outs

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Outs
6

Walks

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Walks
1
Jim Kaat Career Walks
63
Jim Palmer Career Walks Allowed
1311

Intentional Walks

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Intentional Walks
0
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks
1
Jim Palmer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37

Strikeouts

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Strikeouts
4
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts
367
Jim Palmer Career Strikeouts Thrown
2212

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.750
Jim Kaat Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.71
Jim Palmer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.2848101265823

Walks Per Strikeout

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Jim Kaat Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.17
Jim Palmer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.60940325497288

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.333
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.21732745961821
Jim Palmer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29148566463944

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Sacrifice Hits
0
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Hits
115

Sacrifice Flies

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Sacrifice Flies
0
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
7
Jim Palmer Career Sacrifice Flies
75

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jim Kaat Career Ground into Double Play
14
Jim Palmer Career Double Plays Enabled
195

Ground into Triple Play

Jim Kaat vs. Jim Palmer Ground into Triple Play
0