Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird 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. Al Kaline and Doug Bird have faced off against each other 5 times throughout their careers. Against Doug Bird, Al Kaline has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.297. Doug Bird's career opposing batting average is 0.272, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Al Kaline. Al Kaline's OPS against Doug Bird is 0.650, lower than his career OPS of 0.854.

Doug Bird has struck out Al Kaline 1 times in 4 at-bats. Against Doug Bird, Al Kaline strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Al Kaline's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 11.37, striking out less often against Doug Bird than average. Doug Bird strikes out a batter every 7.506 plate appearances, striking out Al Kaline more often than his average.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Doug Bird

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bird to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Doug Bird

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Doug Bird including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Plate Appearances
5
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced
5104

At Bats

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird At Bats
4
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Doug Bird Career At Bats Pitched
4616

Batting Average

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Batting Average
0.250
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272

Hits

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Hits
1
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Doug Bird Career Hits Allowed
1273

Singles

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Singles
1
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035

Doubles

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Doubles
0
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498

Triples

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Triples
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75

Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Home Runs
0
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed
122

Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Extra Base Hits
0
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972

Home Runs Per at Bat

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026429809358752

Home Runs Per Hit

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095836606441477

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.39117647058824
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.17941176470588

Total Bases

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Total Bases
1
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852

Times on Base

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Times on Base
2
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339

On Base Pct

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird On Base Pct
0.400
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.374

Slugging Pct

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Slugging Pct
0.250
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.48

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.650
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.854

Isolated Power

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Isolated Power
0.000
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182

Gross Production Average

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Gross Production Average
0.243
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29687903017797

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583

Runs Created

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Runs Created
0.633
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.99

Hit By Pitch

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Hit By Pitch
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Doug Bird Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22

Outs

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Outs
2

Walks

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Walks
1
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed
296

Intentional Walks

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Intentional Walks
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Doug Bird Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56

Strikeouts

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Strikeouts
1
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Doug Bird Career Strikeouts Thrown
680

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.37
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.5058823529412

Walks Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.25
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.51764705882353

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.400
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.38070190566526
Doug Bird Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31837774294671

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Sacrifice Hits
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Hits
51

Sacrifice Flies

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Sacrifice Flies
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Flies
63

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Doug Bird Career Double Plays Enabled
97

Ground into Triple Play

Al Kaline vs. Doug Bird Ground into Triple Play
0