Al Kaline vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has completely neutralized Kaline in this matchup. Kaline's numbers against Blyleven tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.282, 67% below the career mark of 0.855, with a batting average of just 0.100, 66% below their career average and below Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Blyleven has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Kaline down once every 11 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11.4 PA, and Kaline has yet to take Blyleven deep. Edge: Blyleven.
How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Al Kaline
Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
0.100
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
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
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.111
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
11.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
1.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.182
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
2
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0