Al Kaline vs. John O'Donoghue — Matchup Analysis
John O'Donoghue has had the better of this matchup. Kaline is hitting just 0.241 in this matchup, 19% below their career average and below O'Donoghue's career opposing average of 0.264. Kaline also posted an OPS of 0.732, modestly below the career mark of 0.855. O'Donoghue has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kaline down once every 8.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.4 PA. Slight edge: O'Donoghue.
How Al Kaline put the ball into play against John O'Donoghue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John O'Donoghue to Al Kaline
Matchup Details for Al Kaline and John O'Donoghue
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and John O'Donoghue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
33
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Faced
3235
In this matchup
0.241
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
John O'Donoghue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed
78
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
0.034
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.143
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
John O'Donoghue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.207
In this matchup
0.250
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
John O'Donoghue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
John O'Donoghue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
4
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
John O'Donoghue Career Strikeouts Thrown
377
In this matchup
8.250
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
John O'Donoghue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.581
In this matchup
1.250
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
John O'Donoghue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.690
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
John O'Donoghue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.330
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
John O'Donoghue Career Sacrifice Hits
5
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
John O'Donoghue Career Sacrifice Flies
4
In this matchup
3
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
John O'Donoghue Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0