Al Kaline vs. Jack Kralick — Matchup Analysis

Jack Kralick has kept Kaline in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.752 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 12% below where Kaline typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Kaline striking out less often than usual, once every 14.6 PA versus a career rate of once every 11.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Kralick. Slight edge: Kralick. Context matters here.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Jack Kralick

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jack Kralick to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Jack Kralick

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Jack Kralick including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
73
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Jack Kralick Career Batters Faced
5121
In this matchup
66
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Jack Kralick Career At Bats Pitched
4780
In this matchup
0.227
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Jack Kralick Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
In this matchup
15
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Jack Kralick Career Hits Allowed
1238
In this matchup
8
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035
In this matchup
3
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Jack Kralick Career Home Runs Allowed
124

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
7
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972
In this matchup
0.061
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Jack Kralick Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.267
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Jack Kralick Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.800
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Jack Kralick Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.186
In this matchup
30
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852
In this matchup
22
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339
In this matchup
0.297
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.376
In this matchup
0.455
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.480
In this matchup
0.752
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.855
In this matchup
0.227
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182
In this matchup
0.247
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.289
In this matchup
0.190
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Jack Kralick Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
12
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583
In this matchup
9.041
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.990
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Jack Kralick Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23

Outs

In this matchup
45
In this matchup
6
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Jack Kralick Career Walks Allowed
318
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Jack Kralick Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
5
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Jack Kralick Career Strikeouts Thrown
668
In this matchup
14.600
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Jack Kralick Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.666
In this matchup
1.400
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Jack Kralick Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.301
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Jack Kralick Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.309

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Jack Kralick Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Jack Kralick Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Jack Kralick Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0