Al Kaline vs. Tom Cheney — Matchup Analysis
Al Kaline has had Cheney's number. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kaline. Kaline is hitting 0.500 in this matchup, 68% above their career average and above Cheney's career opposing average of 0.221. Kaline also posted an OPS of 1.000, well above the career mark of 0.855. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 11.4 PA, Kaline is still posting above-career production against Cheney. Edge: Kaline.
How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Tom Cheney
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Cheney to Al Kaline
Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Tom Cheney
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Tom Cheney including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Tom Cheney Career Batters Faced
1981
In this matchup
0.500
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Tom Cheney Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
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
Tom Cheney Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Tom Cheney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Tom Cheney Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.154
In this matchup
0.600
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Tom Cheney Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Tom Cheney Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Tom Cheney Career Intentional Walks Allowed
6
In this matchup
6.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Tom Cheney Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.742
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Tom Cheney Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.710
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Tom Cheney Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Tom Cheney Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Tom Cheney Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Tom Cheney Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0