Al Kaline vs. Sparky Lyle — Matchup Analysis

Sparky Lyle has kept Kaline in check relative to their career standard. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.786 sits 8% below where Kaline typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Lyle has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Kaline down once every 4.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11.4 PA. Slight edge: Lyle. Context matters here.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Sparky Lyle

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sparky Lyle to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Sparky Lyle

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Sparky Lyle including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Faced
5794
In this matchup
14
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Sparky Lyle Career At Bats Pitched
5169
In this matchup
0.286
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Sparky Lyle Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Sparky Lyle Career Hits Allowed
1292
In this matchup
4
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
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed
84

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
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.065

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Sparky Lyle Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852
In this matchup
11
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339
In this matchup
0.500
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.376
In this matchup
0.286
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.480
In this matchup
0.786
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.855
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182
In this matchup
0.296
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.289
In this matchup
0.364
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Sparky Lyle Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
5
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583
In this matchup
2.095
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.990
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Sparky Lyle Career Walks Allowed
481
In this matchup
3
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Sparky Lyle Career Intentional Walks Allowed
81
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Sparky Lyle Career Strikeouts Thrown
873
In this matchup
4.750
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Sparky Lyle Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.637
In this matchup
1.750
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Sparky Lyle Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.579
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Sparky Lyle 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
Sparky Lyle Career Sacrifice Hits
83
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Sparky Lyle Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Sparky Lyle Career Double Plays Enabled
94

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0