Al Kaline vs. Bill Hands — Matchup Analysis

Bill Hands has completely neutralized Kaline in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hands. Kaline's numbers against Hands tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 42% below the career mark of 0.855, with a batting average of just 0.250, 16% below their career average and below Hands's career opposing average of 0.252. Hands has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kaline down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.4 PA. Edge: Hands.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Bill Hands

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Hands to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Bill Hands

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Bill Hands including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced
8116
In this matchup
8
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Bill Hands Career At Bats Pitched
7532
In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
2
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Bill Hands Career Hits Allowed
1895
In this matchup
2
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed
167

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
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
2
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852
In this matchup
2
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339
In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.376
In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.480
In this matchup
0.500
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.855
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182
In this matchup
0.175
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.289
In this matchup
0.286
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583
In this matchup
0.500
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.990
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Bill Hands Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36

Outs

In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Bill Hands Career Walks Allowed
492
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Bill Hands Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Bill Hands Career Strikeouts Thrown
1128
In this matchup
8.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.195
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Bill Hands Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Bill Hands Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301

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
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Bill Hands Career Double Plays Enabled
39

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0